The Awakening of Candra

Dec 16, 1983

1h 36m

★ 6.0

His crime's too horrible to forget. But she's too terrified to remember.

Overview

Based on the true-life story of teenage bride Candra Torres who was abducted in 1976 while on a honeymoon camping trip in the High Sierras.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Michael Klein Productions

The Awakening of Candra Trailers

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Cast

Candra Torres

Blanche Baker

Thomas Leslie Brown

Cliff DeYoung

Robert Harrison

Richard Jaeckel

Professor Michael Silver

Jeffrey Tambor

Julio Torres

Paul Regina

Maria

Elizabeth Cheshire

Chief Brooks

Parley Baer

Sara

Rosanna Huffman

Reiser

Vernon Weddle

Dr. Larsen

Ken Sansom

Bonnie

Gypsi DeYoung

Forest

Jonathan Estrin

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