Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
Cast
John Candy
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Self - Actor, Splash
Steve Martin
Self - Actor, 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'
Martin Short
Self - Actor, SCTV
Eugene Levy
Self - Actor, SCTV
Macaulay Culkin
Self - Actor, Uncle Buck
Bill Murray
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Catherine O'Hara
Self - Actor, SCTV
Conan O'Brien
Self - Comedian & Podcast Host
Mel Brooks
Self - Director, Spaceballs
Jennifer Candy
Self - John's Daughter
Chris Candy
Self - John's Son
Dan Aykroyd
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Dave Thomas
Self - Actor, SCTV
Andrea Martin
Self - Actor, SCTV
Robin Duke
Self - Actor, SCTV
Don Lake
Self - Actor, Wagons East
Chris Columbus
Self - Director, Home Alone
Steve Aker
Self - John's Cousin
Rose Candy
Self - John's Wife
Pat Kelly
Self - Childhood Friend
Terry Enright
Self - Childhood Friend
Ennio Gregoris
Self - Childhood Friend
Tom Davidson
Self - Childhood Friend
Rita Davidson
Self - Childhood Friend
Catherine McCartney
Self - Talent Agent
Andrew Alexander
Self - Founder, The Second City Toronto
Kelvin Pruenster
Self - Argonauts Lineman, Trainer & Friend
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self (archive footage)
John Belushi
Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Valri Bromfield
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Evangeline Candy
Self - John's Mother (archive footage)
Jim Candy
Self - John's Brother (archive footage)
Sidney Candy
Self - John's Father (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)
John Chancellor
Self - Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
Kevin Costner
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Diehl
Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
Joe Flaherty
Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Victor Garber
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Wayne Gretzky
Self - Co-Owner of the Toronto Argonauts (archive footage)
Daryl Hall
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Ron Howard
Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
Ernie Hudson
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Hughes
Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
Larry King
Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage)
David Letterman
Self - Host, Late Night with David Letterman (archive footage)
Ray Liotta
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Peter Mansbridge
Self - News Anchor (archive footage)
Bruce McNall
Self - Co-Owner of the Toronto Argonauts (archive footage)
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Self - Writer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Rick Moranis
Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy
Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Maureen O'Hara
Self (archive footage)
John Oates
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Joe Piscopo
Self - Actor, Saturday Nigh Live (archive footage)
Sydney Pollack
Self - Director (archive footage)
Richard Pryor
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Harold Ramis
Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Carl Reiner
Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)
Judge Reinhold
Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)
Peter Sellers
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
Self - Director, 1941 (archive footage)
Betty Thomas
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Crew
Colin Hanks
Director, Producer
Shane Reid
Editor, Producer
Darrin Roberts
Editor
Jessica Marcela Torres
Assistant Editor
Justin Kane
Director of Photography
Sydney Deeter
Production Coordinator
Ashley Fox
Executive Producer
Patrick Gooing
Executive Producer
Chris Candy
Co-Executive Producer
Jennifer Candy
Co-Executive Producer
Rose Candy
Co-Executive Producer
Ryan Reynolds
Producer
Sean M. Stuart
Producer
Glen Zipper
Producer
George Dewey
Producer
Johnny Pariseau
Producer
Maren Domzalski
Co-Producer
Aude Temel
Co-Producer
Salomé Wouters
Line Producer
Erick Kestell
Production Assistant
Farrar Pace
Production Assistant
Shanele Alvarez
Camera Operator
Mason Cash
Camera Operator
Nich Musco
Camera Operator
Connor O'Brien
Camera Operator
Graham Robbins
Camera Operator
Ryan Saltzberg
Camera Operator
Dillon Scheps
Camera Operator
Andrew Shankweiler
Camera Operator
Lukas Neau
Post Production Assistant
Shannon Allard
Post Production Supervisor
Melissa Beck
Makeup & Hair
Wren Witting
Makeup & Hair
Chris Lafaye
Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Greber
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Dawe
Sound Mixer
Michael Kool
Sound Mixer
Tyler Strickland
Original Music Composer
Veronica Serguera
Production Accountant
Konrad Sigurdsson
Best Boy Electric
Joshua Atkin
Gaffer
Camilo Godoy
Gaffer
Kevin J. Miller
Gaffer
Derek McGinley
Mix Technician
Darnell Bettis
Digital Imaging Technician
Dominick Rolandelli
Additional Editor
Ayda Akbal
Orchestrator
