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Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.

20065.61h 26m

Overview

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Directed by Paul Dinello
Written by Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris
Produced by Mark Roberts, Valerie Schaer Nathanson, Lorena David
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Jerri Blank

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Chuck Noblet

Paul Dinello

Paul Dinello

Geoffrey Jellineck

Greg Hollimon

Greg Hollimon

Principal Blackman (as Gregory Holliman)

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Henry

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Dr. Putney

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Inmate

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Sara Blank

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Guy Blank

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Derrick Blank

Themes & Keywords

high schooljunkiedark comedysatireteacherprequelalcoholic teacherteacher student relationshipcampyex-conabsurdistcloseted homosexuallesbianbased on tv seriesindependent filmdrug addict

About Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy is a comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of high school, junkie, dark comedy, satire, teacher, prequel. Directed by Paul Dinello, it stars Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello. A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

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