Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy

The rollicking story of a boy, a girl, and a band!

1978•1h 37m•4.5/10

MusicComedyTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.5/10(7)

An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.

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Production

Ron Howard Productions, Major H Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

George Smalley

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Corky MacPherson

Leslie King

Leslie King

Brenda Matthews

Kevin Lee Miller

Barry Bates

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Julio Sanchez

Dean Scofield

Dean Scofield

Bart Bates

Mark Wheeler

Torbin Bequette

Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Mr. Smalley

Joan Crosby

Mrs. Smalley

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Mr. Bremmercamp

Ray LePere

Coach Grimes

William H. Burkett

Mr. Barton

Connie Ann Hearn

Karen

Jessie Lee Fulton

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mrs. Kelly

Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee

Senior President

David May

Speech Clubber

Kimo Schulze

Curt

Darlene Gratz

Barry's Date

Marty Bongfeldt

Bart's Date

David Ellzey

Brenda's Date

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