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Carny (1980)

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

  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.2 / 10 (45 votes)
Release date
May 23, 1980
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Director
Robert Kaylor
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Gary BuseyFrankie
  • Jodie FosterDonna
  • Robbie RobertsonPatch
  • Meg FosterGerta
  • Kenneth McMillanHeavy St. John
  • Elisha Cook Jr.On-Your-Mark
  • Tim ThomersonDoubles
  • Teddy WilsonNails
  • John LehneSkeet
  • Bill McKinneyMarvin Dill
  • Bert RemsenDelno Baptiste
  • Craig WassonMickey

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