Name: Strangers with Candy
Director: Paul Dinello
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006-06-28
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon

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Strangers with Candy (2006)

Runtime86 min

Rating15

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A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

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Strangers with Candy, a 2006 comedy film directed by Paul Dinello, is a prequel to the critically acclaimed TV series of the same name. The film features the return of Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who attempts to restart her life by going back to high school. While the film received mixed reviews, it has developed a cult following among fans of the original series.

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Fans of quirky, offbeat comedies will delight in the deliciously absurd world of 'Strangers with Candy', the 2006 film directed by Paul Dinello. With the incomparable Amy Sedaris leading a stellar cast that includes Stephen Colbert, the film blends satire, slapstick, and a healthy dose of the bizarre to create a uniquely hilarious high school experience that challenges societal norms.

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Strangers with Candy is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Paul Dinello, written by Dinello, Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris, and serves as a prequel to their 1999–2000 Comedy Central television series of the same name. Set in the fictional city of Flatpoint, Strangers with Candy tells the story of 46-year-old former high school dropout and self-described "junkie whore" Jerri Blank (Sedaris), who, after being released from prison, returns to her childhood home and discovers her father is in a "stress-induced coma". Taking the suggestion of the family doctor literally, Jerri decides to pick her life back up where she left it, and starts again as a freshman at Flatpoint High. The film also stars Colbert, Dinello, Deborah Rush, Gregory Hollimon, and Maria Thayer reprising their original roles, and Joseph Cross and Carlo Alban joining the cast. The film was produced by Roberts/David Films and David Letterman's Worldwide Pants, with Colbert serving as co-producer.