Carny

May 23, 1980

1h 47m

★ 6.2

When you're young and going nowhere... the Carny looks like a good way out.

Overview

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Carny Trailers

Cast

Frankie

Gary Busey

Donna

Jodie Foster

Patch

Robbie Robertson

Gerta

Meg Foster

Heavy St. John

Kenneth McMillan

On-Your-Mark

Elisha Cook Jr.

Doubles

Tim Thomerson

Nails

Teddy Wilson

Skeet

John Lehne

Marvin Dill

Bill McKinney

Delno Baptiste

Bert Remsen

Mickey

Craig Wasson

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