I Want Candy (2007)

Joe and Baggy are two misfit English film school students whose first movie goes awry. Desperate to finance their flick, they turn to a porn producer who agrees to give them the money ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Surjik

Writers:

Peter Hewitt (as Pete Hewitt), Phil Hughes

Stars:

Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Carmen Electra

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Riley	...	Joe Clarke
Tom Burke	...	John 'Baggy' Bagley
Carmen Electra	...	Candy Fiveways
Eddie Marsan	...	Doug Perry
Michelle Ryan	...	Lila Owens
Mackenzie Crook	...	Dulberg
Felicity Montagu	...	Val, Joe's Mum
Philip Jackson	...	Stephen, Joe's Dad
Jimmy Carr	...	Video Store Guy
John Standing	...	Michael de Vere
Carl Prekopp	...	Vlad
Rasmus Hardiker	...	Christi
Colin Michael Carmichael	...	Gabi
Stephanie Blacker	...	Tiffany Thomas
Giles Alderson	...	Carl (as Giles Anderson)

Storyline

Joe and Baggy are two misfit English film school students whose first movie goes awry. Desperate to finance their flick, they turn to a porn producer who agrees to give them the money needed in exchanges for the guys to cast a semi-retired adult film star named Candy (Carmen Electra). Though Candy agrees to the deal, but Joe and Baggy's efforts to make their own movie morphs into a raunchy show which they use Joe's suburban parents house as their set.

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Plot Keywords:

film school | voyeurism | voyeur | peeping tom | sexual desire | 

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Taglines:

This year's juiciest comedy

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

American Candy

Filming Locations:

Brooklands College, Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£349,301 (United Kingdom), 23 March 2007, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thema Production, Ealing Studios, Grovesnor Park Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 85 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was shot on a low budget in west London, but was picked up by Buena Vista International for wide national release.

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Quotes

Doug: ... if you're looking for Angeline, she's next door.. oh, but I should warn ya, she usta be a bloke...

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Connections

References Meet Joe Black (1998)

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Soundtracks

She Caught My Eye
Written by Steve Isles

User Reviews

Gentle British comedy that hits the spot

I Want Candy is all about two young film makers, Joe and Baggy, who are striving to get their moving making career off the ground. However they soon find out that its more difficult getting into the trade than expected and hence chance their arms at the adult film industry. The two personalities of the characters are completely different - one confident and good at talking himself out of situations, the other naturally more reserved who comes out of his shell as the film progresses. Both though are played with amiable gusto by the two actors and there is plenty more people you'd recognise - Mackenzie Crook stars as a lecturer desperately trying to fit in, Felicity Montagu and Phillip Jackson enjoy their roles as Joe's staid parents and Jimmy Carr has some nice lines as the local video shop cashier - oh, and of course Carmen Electra. Though not laugh out loud funny, the comedy gently bubbles along and there's lots of good lines to be had which make you chuckle to yourself. Also, for a supposed 'sex comedy' the scenes are performed tastefully and there's probably only one scene that would have made it into an American pie-esquire film, involving an unlucky cameraman. Yes, the film has stereotypes, from the Eastern European sound guys to the gangster bosses and the first 20 minutes seem slightly slow, but there's lots to like about this film. The actors gel nicely with each other, the laughs from the different situations are plentiful and its a genuinely good British comedy that keeps you entertained.