Candy Mountain
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Candy Mountain is a 1987 drama film directed by Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring Kevin J. O'Connor, Harris Yulin and Tom Waits. Set in New York City and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,[1] it is categorized as a drama and road movie, drawing heavy inspiration from 1960s genres of film and music. The film premiered at the 1987 Locarno Film Festival.
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Directed by | Robert Frank Rudy Wurlitzer |
Written by | Rudy Wurlitzer |
Produced by | Philippe Diaz |
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Cinematography | Pio Corradi |
Edited by | Jennifer Augé |
Music by | Dr. John David Johansen Rita MacNeil Leon Redbone |
Distributed by | International Film Exchange (IFEX) Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Countries | Switzerland Canada France |
Language | English |
Frank's third collaboration with American novelist and screenwriter Wurlitzer,[1] the latter explains the story as a combination of the lives of both him and Frank. He stated, "We both live in New York and we both have houses in Cape Breton. In a way Elmore's route was the same as ours. Music and musicians, their dilemmas and lifestyles, mean a lot to Robert and myself."[2]