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Carny( 1980)

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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

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      Gary Busey

      Frankie

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      Jodie Foster

      Donna

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      Robbie Robertson

      Patch

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      Meg Foster

      Gerta

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      Kenneth McMillan

      Heavy St. John

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      Elisha Cook Jr.

      On-Your-Mark

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      Tim Thomerson

      Doubles

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      Teddy Wilson

      Nails

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      John Lehne

      Skeet

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      Bill McKinney

      Marvin Dill

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      Bert Remsen

      Delno Baptiste

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      Craig Wasson

      Mickey

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      Fred Ward

      Jack

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      Woodrow Parfrey

      W. C. Hannon

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      Alan H. Braunstein

      Willie Mae

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      Tina Andrews

      Sugaree

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      Jordan Cael

      Flame

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      John Cassidy

      Harry the Hat

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      Margaret Jo Lee

      Pagan Knight

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      William S. Bartman

      Hi-Striker

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      Terry Beaver

      Trucker

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      Dani Dembrosky

      Skinny

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      George Emerson

      Fat Man

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      Bob Hannah

      Tough #1

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      Cathi Harrer

      Cheryl

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      Anita Haynes

      Waitress

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      Nancy Hazeltine

      Lesbian Girl

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      Robert Kent

      Cook

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      Jack Howard Kitchens Jr.

      Tough #3

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      Charles Christian Levy Sr.

      Tough #2

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      Virginia Logan

      Ticket Seller

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      Jerry Lyles

      Mark

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      Noelle Massina

      Noelle

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      Nomi Mitty

      Eight Color Girl

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      Sirl Myhand

      Carl

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      Greg Oliver

      Cop

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      Randal Patrick

      Mark

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      Tony C. Petrea

      Tough #5

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      Jeannie Rapp

      Twin #2

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      Elijah Perry

      Trucker

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      Mary Siceloff

      Georgene

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      Albert Smith

      Old Farmer

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      Trisha Tiedemann

      Trish

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      Janet Thomas

      Twin #1

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      Janet Wieringa

      Lesbian #2

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      E. Devan Young

      Tough #4

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      Emmett Bejano

      Alligator Skin Man

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      Percilla Bejano

      Monkey Girl

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      Elaina Doucet

      Contortionist

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      Jimmy Rapp

      Contortionist / Sword Swallower

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      Johann K. Petursson

      Giant

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      Pete Terhune

      Fire Eater Dwarf and Iron Togue Act

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      Robert DoQui

      Jerry

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      Richard Kaufman

      Carnival Goer (uncredited)

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    A review by Oldmoviegal

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    Written by Oldmoviegal on Thu Mar 24 2016
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • waitress
    • hustler
    • carnival
    • travel
    • game
    • carny