This road movie in the spirit of the Beats follows Julius (O'Connor), a struggling musician and James Dean wannabe, who sets out on a mission to track down legendary guitar maker Elmore Silk.
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05/24/03
Candy Mountain (1987)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:8
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A mediocre musician goes in search of the world's greatest guitar maker, encountering a series of bizarre people along the way. Celebrity cameos enliven the journey, including one by Buster... [More]
Starring: Kevin J. O'Connor, Harris Yulin, Tom Waits, David Johansen
Director: Robert Frank, Rudy Wurlitzer
Reviews for Candy Mountain
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticEnjoyably weird quintessential road movie.
12/20/08
In a way, this shaggy-dog hipster road film is Frank's ultimate work -- evoking the end of the road and even the end of Endsville—but he has persevered.
11/05/08
No review available.
09/26/05
No review available.
09/02/04
You get sweeter on Candy with every passing mile.
01/01/00
Watching Candy Mountain, we're lulled into a mood of uncertain but pleasurable anticipation.
01/01/00
Ambling along like a wry, laid-back "Heart of Darkness," this likable and touching film makes good use of Frank's remarkable photographic eye and Wurlitzer's witty, acerbic, and quasi-mystical handling of myth that has served him well in his novels.
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