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The Candy Snatchers

The Candy Snatchers

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The Candy Snatchers

"It started as such a simple crime. For 16 year old Candy, dying would have been easier! Was a piece of Candy worth a fortune in diamonds?"

1973

1h 35m

6.4(46 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

A nonverbal autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage heiress who has been kidnapped by a trio of young psychopaths, who are intent on extorting diamonds from her stepfather.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tiffany Bolling

Tiffany Bolling

Jessie

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Avery

Susan Sennett

Susan Sennett

Candy

Brad David

Alan

Vince Martorano

Eddy

Bonnie Boland

Audrey

Leon Charles

Boss

Dolores Dorn

Dolores Dorn

Katherine

Phyllis Major

Lisa

Christopher Trueblood

Sean Newton

Creative team

Directed by: Guerdon Trueblood
Written by: Guerdon Trueblood
Bryan Gindoff
Produced by: Bryan Gindoff

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