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Cotton Candy
“The rollicking story of a boy, a girl, and a band!”
49%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Cotton Candy (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Cotton Candy (1978) — a movie tagged as Music, Comedy, and TV Movie with funny and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Cotton Candy 49% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-10-26
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 334680
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Cotton Candy (1978)?
Cotton Candy is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Cotton Candy?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Cotton Candy directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Cotton Candy about?
An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.
Is there an AI analysis for Cotton Candy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Cotton Candy?
The official runtime for Cotton Candy is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Charles Martin Smith
George Smalley

Clint Howard
Corky MacPherson

Leslie King
Brenda Matthews
- K
Kevin Lee Miller
Barry Bates

Manuel Padilla Jr.
Julio Sanchez

Dean Scofield
Bart Bates
- M
Mark Wheeler
Torbin Bequette

Alvy Moore
Mr. Smalley
- J
Joan Crosby
Mrs. Smalley

Rance Howard
Mr. Bremmercamp
- R
Ray LePere
Coach Grimes
- W
William H. Burkett
Mr. Barton
- C
Connie Ann Hearn
Karen

Jessie Lee Fulton
Mrs. Kelly

Eugene Lee
Senior President
- D
David May
Speech Clubber
- K
Kimo Schulze
Curt
- D
Darlene Gratz
Barry's Date
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