“Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.”
Strangers with Candy
5.7
98 votes·2006
·1h 26m
·MovieComedy
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.6x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
high schooljunkiedark comedysatireteacherprequelalcoholic teacherteacher student relationshipcampyex-conabsurdistcloseted homosexual
Cast
Amy Sedaris
Jerri Blank
Stephen Colbert
Chuck Noblet
Paul Dinello
Geoffrey Jellineck
Greg Hollimon
Principal Blackman (as Gregory Holliman)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Henry
Ian Holm
Dr. Putney
Chandra Wilson
Inmate
Deborah Rush
Sara Blank
Dan Hedaya
Guy Blank
Joseph Cross
Derrick Blank
Elisabeth Harnois
Monica
Alexis Dziena
Melissa
Carlo Alban
Megawatti
Allison Janney
Alice
Dolores Duffy
Iris Puffybush
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