Candy (2006)

Director:

Neil Armfield

Writers:

Luke Davies (novel) and
Neil Armfield (writer)

Release Date:

25 May 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

More is never enough.

Plot:

A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Drug | Art Student | Call Girl | Money

Awards:

4 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Abbie Cornish	...	Candy
Heath Ledger	...	Dan
Geoffrey Rush	...	Casper
Tom Budge	...	Schumann
Roberto Meza-Mont	...	Jorge (as Roberto Meza Mont)
Tony Martin	...	Jim Wyatt
Noni Hazlehurst	...	Elaine Wyatt
Holly Austin	...	Sunglasses Shop Assistant
Craig Moraghan	...	Washing Machine Dealer
John Lee	...	Hock Shop Man
Noel Herriman	...	Celebrant
Tim McKenzie	...	Uncle Rod
Tara Morice	...	Aunt Katherine
Maddi Newling	...	Janey
Patricia Lemon	...	Wedding Guest
Barry Jaggers	...	Wedding Guest
Cristian Castillo	...	Little Angelo
Leo Cowan	...	Mechanic
Jason Chan	...	Dan's Doctor
Luke Davies	...	Milkman
Paul Blackwell	...	Phillip Dudley
Sean O'Riordan	...	Man in Toilets
Adrienne Pickering	...	Teller
Damon Herriman	...	Roger Moylan
Lette Webb	...	Checkout Girl
Sandy Winton	...	Candy's Doctor
Rebecca Watt	...	Nurse
Nathaniel Dean	...	Paul Hillman
John McNeill	...	Pharmacist
Doreen Mullen	...	Woman in Pharmacy
Felix Kerdijk	...	Rent Boy
Felino Dolloso	...	Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anni Finsterer	...	Crystal
Lee Lin Chin	...	Newsreader (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Brian Houston	...	TV Evangelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Ienna	...	Addict (uncredited)

Directed by
Neil Armfield

Writing credits
Luke Davies		(novel "Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction")
Neil Armfield		writer

Produced by
Iain Canning	....	associate producer
Margaret Fink	....	producer
Angus Finney	....	executive producer
Andrew Mackie	....	executive producer
Richard Payten	....	executive producer
Libby Sharpe	....	line producer
Emile Sherman	....	producer
Michael Whyke	....	executive producer
Terrence Yason	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Charlier

Cinematography by
Garry Phillips

Film Editing by
Dany Cooper

Casting by
Nikki Barrett

Production Design by
Robert Cousins

Art Direction by
Laurie Faen

Set Decoration by
Richie Dehne

Costume Design by
Jodie Fried

Makeup Department
Angela Conte	....	hair stylist supervisor
Angela Conte	....	makeup supervisor
Adele Durno	....	hair stylist
Adele Durno	....	makeup artist
Anna Gray	....	hair stylist
Anna Gray	....	makeup artist
Kellie Griffin	....	hair assistant
Kellie Griffin	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Carl Beaumont	....	assistant unit manager
Colleen Clarke	....	post-production supervisor
Simon Lucas	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Lion	....	third assistant director
Alison Meir	....	second assistant director
Eddie Tang	....	additional assistant director
Chris Webb	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brett Bartlett	....	construction manager
Beth Garswood	....	graphic artist
Peter Malatesta	....	props buyer
Brooke Morris	....	assistant set decorator
Christian Petersen	....	props buyer
Christian Petersen	....	set dresser
Dean Sullivan	....	stand-by props
Jocelyn Thomas	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Mark Blackwell	....	sound recordist
Damian Candusso	....	sound effects editor
Paul Charlier	....	sound designer
Natalie Choo	....	foley artist (as Natalie Velik)
Leah Katz	....	assistant sound editor
Ian McLoughlin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McMenomy	....	sound effects editor
Damon Mouris	....	loop recordist
Bronwyn Murphy	....	dialogue editor
Gerry Nucifora	....	boom operator
Andrew Plain	....	supervising sound editor
Blair Slater	....	foley recordist
Mario Vaccaro	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Paul Katte	....	prosthetic baby
Nick Nicolaou	....	prosthetic baby
Luke Polti	....	fabricator: silicone pregnant belly
Conrad Rothmann	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jason Billington	....	compositor: Fuel International
Kent Boswell	....	visual effects producer: Fuel International
Luke Cole	....	systems administrator: Fuel International
Sam Cole	....	senior compositor: Fuel International
Rebecca Dunn	....	senior compositor
Leo Gomez	....	scanning & recording
Danielle Hession	....	I/O operator
Michelle Hunt	....	digital compositor
Peter Luczak	....	scanning & recording
Dave Morley	....	visual effects supervisor: Fuel Interational
Matthew North	....	scanning & recording
Robert Sandeman	....	digital supervisor
Jamie Wood	....	compositor
Matthew Wynne	....	compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Booth	....	gaffer
Scott Brokate	....	grip
Sally Eccleston	....	focus puller
Michael Gibbs	....	video split operator
Stephen Gray	....	best boy (as Steve Gray)
Hugh Hartshorne	....	still photographer
Craig Knight	....	assistant electrician
Jon Leahy	....	assistant grip
Gary Lincoln	....	key grip
Christian Luxton	....	clapper loader
Jun Tagami	....	still photographer
Adisug Tubtim	....	assistant electrician

Casting Department
Danny Long	....	casting assistant
Mim Weger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Brown	....	costume prosthetics (as Kath Brown)
Robyn Elliot	....	costume supervisor (as Robyn Elliott)
Fiona Nicolls	....	costume stand-by
Luke Polpi	....	costume prosthetics
Jade Sims	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Rodrigo Balart	....	first assistant editor
Olivier Fontenay	....	color grader
David Lawrance	....	colorist

Music Department
Raf Chance	....	musician
Deyel Charlier	....	assistant to composer
Paul Charlier	....	music arranger
Paul Charlier	....	music editor
Paul Charlier	....	orchestrator
Tony David Cray	....	music recording engineer
Nicole Divall	....	musician
Ben Fink	....	musician
Christine Jackson	....	musician
Adrian Keating	....	music arranger
Adrian Keating	....	musician
Adrian Keating	....	orchestrator
Deborah Lander	....	musician
Tony Lista	....	music recording engineer
David Longo	....	musician
Ian McLoughlin	....	music mix engineer
Natalie Morrison	....	musician
Emma-Jane Murphy	....	musician
Norman Parkhill	....	music supervisor
Helena Rathbone	....	musician
Bill Risby	....	musician
John Rodgers	....	music consultant
John Rodgers	....	musician
Natasha Rumiz	....	musician
Royce Sanderson	....	assistant music editor
Phil Slater	....	musician
Hamish Stuart	....	musician
Stephanie Zarka	....	musician

Other crew
Jacob Allan	....	adr loop group
Mechele Axford	....	assistant to producer
Mechele Axford	....	clearances: TV playback
Neil Bell	....	assistant: Heath Ledger
Miro Bilbrough	....	press kit (as Miro Bilborough)
Kya Blondin	....	location assistant
Mark Brady	....	adr loop group
Phil Calloway	....	unit assistant
Penny Chai	....	production assistant
Emma Cohen	....	unit nurse
John Collee	....	script editor
Penny Cook	....	voice: TV
Robert Cousins	....	title designer
Ellenor Cox	....	electronic press kit
Sophie Dick	....	production coordinator
Louis Dillon-Savage	....	double
Louis Dillon-Savage	....	stand-in
Fiona Dunford	....	production secretary
Sascha Ettinger-Epstein	....	electronic press kit (as Sascha Ellinger)
Jemima Fallows	....	stand-in
Shayne Francis	....	adr loop group
Michael Gibbs	....	double
Michael Gibbs	....	stand-in
Marcus Gillezeau	....	electronic press kit
Ron Haering	....	stand-in
Genevieve Hegney	....	adr loop group
Michael Ienna	....	runner
Craig Ilott	....	assistant to director (as Craig Illott)
Paul Kiely	....	script supervisor
Andrew Lampe	....	production runner
John Leary	....	adr loop group
Daisy Little	....	production assistant
Ali Malone	....	location manager
Nicki Martin	....	unit publicist
Eloise Oxer	....	adr loop group
Leroy Page	....	double
Leroy Page	....	stand-in
Laurie Pettinari	....	safety officer
Clare Pollard	....	caterer
Bruce Reick	....	unit assistant
Kate Renwick	....	production secretary
John Russell	....	production accountant
Gavin Ryan	....	caterer
Raj Ryan	....	voice: TV
Kieran Sherlin	....	unit assistant
Corrie Soeterboek	....	completion bond
Monika Stankowski	....	assistant accountant
Nina Stevenson	....	legal services
Shannen Still	....	production runner
Eddie Tang	....	runner
Simon Willcox	....	stand-in: Dan

Production Companies

• Film Finance
• New South Wales Film and Television Office, The (in association with)
• Paradigm Hyde Films (in association with)
• Renaissance Films

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• California Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Dendy Films (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• ICA Projects (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• LNK Filmes (2006) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
• THINKFilm (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Wise Policy (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Tayrona Entertainment Group (2006) (Colombia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Atlab (digital optical effects)
• FX Genius (special effects coordinator)
• Fuel International (visual effects)
• Makeup Effects Group Studio (prosthetic baby) (as Make-Up Effects Group)

Other Companies

• Atlab  rushes and post lab services
• Australian Film Commission, The  developed with the assistance of
• Australian International Pictures Pty. Ltd.  thanks
• Camera Cooks  catering
• Chris Rowell Productions Pty. Ltd.  negative matching (as Chris Rowell Productions)
• Cinetic Media  sales
• Coopers Brewery  thanks
• Digital Pictures, Sydney  HD commercial deliverables
• Dreampool Productions  thanks
• Faber and Faber  thanks
• Firelight  epk production
• First Australian Completion Bond Company (FACB)  completion bond (as Firtst Australian Completion Bond Co.)
• Fortissimo Films  world sales agency
• HW Wood Australia  insurance broker
• Hitachi  thanks
• Huzzah Sound  sound editing facility
• Kidney Health Australia  thanks
• Logitech Australia  thanks
• Moneypenny Services  assistant accountant (as Moneypenny Services)
• National Foods  thanks
• Network Ten Australia  thanks
• Nina Stevenson & Associates  legal services provided by
• Nine Network Australia  thanks
• Nudie Jeans  thanks
• Reel Freight Solutions  freight services
• Showfilm  travel services
• Sony Computer Entertainment Europe  thanks
• Sony Computer Entertainment  thanks
• Soundfirm  sound mixing studio
• Southern Star Endemol  thanks (as Endemol Southern Star)
• Spectrum Films International  picture editing facility (as Spectrum Films)
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities
• Sunbeam Australia  thanks
• Trackdown Digital  additional music recorded at
• Wicked Pictures  thanks
• World Book Encyclopedia  thanks
• inSYNC  music supervisor

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturbing images, language, sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

Australia:116 min | UK:108 min | USA:108 min | Hong Kong:108 min | UK:108 min (uncut)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Film Finance

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The copyright statement "Ownership of this motion picture is protected by copyright and other applicable laws, and any unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition of this motion picture could result in criminal prosecution as well as civil liability" appears to times back-to-back at the end of the end credits.

Quotes:

Casper: [to Dan] Promise me you'll stop. Promise me you'll stop before I do.

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Soundtrack:

White Rabbit's Funeral

Brilliant journey into darkness

This is a brilliant film featuring an excellent screenplay, outstanding acting and consummate directing.

It is dark but wonderfully romantic. Most importantly, it is truthful. It is an Australian 'Requiem for a dream' but with far greater depth.

It may not be traditionally commercial but who would have thought a film about two gay cowboys would be commercial?

I say well done to the Producer and the whole team for their work. I would also say that this has inspired me to look at Australian theatre directors for future features.

PS. Abbie and Heath were seamless. So good to see talent like these two working together and doing so in Australia.

David Steinhoff CEO Presence Films Sydney Australia