We dare you to say his name five times.
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
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The film's tagline is: "We dare you to say his name five times."
With a budget of $6.0M, the film grossed $25.8M — a profit of $19.8M (330% ROI).
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
The film was directed by Bernard Rose.
The screenplay was written by Bernard Rose.
The score was composed by Philip Glass.
Cinematography was handled by Anthony B. Richmond.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0103919.
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Candyman
Released
R
English
United States of America
$6,000,000
$25,792,310
