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The Candy Snatchers

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?

19736.31h 35mR

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.

Directed by Guerdon Trueblood
Written by Guerdon Trueblood, Bryan Gindoff
Produced by Bryan Gindoff
Box OfficeBudget: $250K0

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Top Cast

Tiffany Bolling

Tiffany Bolling

Jessie

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Avery

Susan Sennett

Susan Sennett

Candy

B

Brad David

Alan

V

Vince Martorano

Eddy

B

Bonnie Boland

Audrey

L

Leon Charles

Boss

Dolores Dorn

Dolores Dorn

Katherine

P

Phyllis Major

Lisa

C

Christopher Trueblood

Sean Newton

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Themes & Keywords

rapechaseransomkidnappingextortionmuteteenage girlsevered earransom demandsexual assaultjewelernon-verbalautistic childcheating husband

About The Candy Snatchers

The Candy Snatchers is a thriller, crime film released in 1973 exploring themes of rape, chase, ransom, kidnapping, extortion, mute. Directed by Guerdon Trueblood, it stars Tiffany Bolling, Ben Piazza, Susan Sennett. 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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