---
title: 'Candy Mountain (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Frank'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Switzerland'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/candy-mountain-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092719/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Candy Mountain (1988)

1988 · 91 min · Drama · France, Switzerland, Canada


## Synopsis

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, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Frank](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-frank), [Rudy Wurlitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-wurlitzer)
- **Screenplay:** [Rudy Wurlitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-wurlitzer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dr. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/dr-john)
- **Producer:** [Ruth Waldburger](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-waldburger)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pio Corradi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pio-corradi)

## Cast

- [Tantoo Cardinal](https://cinepixo.com/people/tantoo-cardinal)
- [Jayne Eastwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayne-eastwood)
- [Leon Redbone](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-redbone)
- [Eric Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-mitchell)
- [Harris Yulin](https://cinepixo.com/people/harris-yulin)
- [Rockets Redglare](https://cinepixo.com/people/rockets-redglare)
- [David Margulies](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-margulies)
- [Kevin J. O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-j-o-connor)
- [Laurie Metcalf](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurie-metcalf)
- [Tom Waits](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-waits)
- [Arto Lindsay](https://cinepixo.com/people/arto-lindsay)
- [Bulle Ogier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bulle-ogier)
- [David Johansen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-johansen)
- [Jim Jarmusch](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-jarmusch)
- [Roberts Blossom](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberts-blossom)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/candy-mountain-1988
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