Carny (1980)

R05/23/1980Drama1h 47m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Gary Busey

    Frankie

  2. Cast 1

    Jodie Foster

    Donna

  3. Cast 1

    Robbie Robertson

    Patch

  4. Cast 1

    Meg Foster

    Gerta

  5. Cast 1

    Kenneth McMillan

    Heavy St. John

  6. Cast 1

    Elisha Cook Jr.

    On-Your-Mark

  7. Cast 1

    Tim Thomerson

    Doubles

  8. Cast 1

    Teddy Wilson

    Nails

  9. John Lehne

    Skeet

Carny is like a documentary inside a film. The movie revolves around the carnies and their day to day operations and personal lives. Jodie Foster stars as Donna, a bored 18 year old small town waitress who dreams of more excitement. One night while attending the local carnival with her jock boyfriend (played by character actor Craig Wasson), she is singled out in the crowd while her boyfriend is engaging in a game of Dunk The Bozo. The Bozo in question is Frankie,played by Gary Busey, who sits in a dunk tank waiting for the 'marks' (victims of hustlers) to throw the balls that hit the spot so...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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