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While Murphy has taken the streaming world by storm, including his most recent comedic hits – Netflix's \"You People\" (2023) and \"Dolemite Is My Name\" (2019) – \"Candy Cane Lane\" is Murphy's first-ever holiday film.

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PHOTO: Eddie Murphy stars in Prime Video's new holiday comedy film, Candy Cane Lane.
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The holiday project is also a reunion for some of the cast and crew. The film, which was directed by Reginald Hudlin and produced by Brian Grazer, reconnects them with Murphy for the first time since their 1992 film, \"Boomerang.\"

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PHOTO: Eddie Murphy stars in Prime Video's new holiday comedy film, Candy Cane Lane.
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\"Candy Cane Lane\" also stars Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, D.C. Young Fly, Danielle Pinnock, Timothy Simons, Riki Lindhome, and Stephen Tobolowsky.

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