Carny
When you're young and going nowhere... the Carny looks like a good way out.
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.
- 6.2
- 1980
- Released
- 1h 47m
Gary Busey
Frankie
Jodie Foster
Donna
Meg Foster
Gerta
Kenneth McMillan
Heavy St. John
Elisha Cook Jr.
On-Your-Mark
Tim Thomerson
Doubles
Teddy Wilson
Nails
John Lehne
Skeet
Bill McKinney
Marvin Dill
Bert Remsen
Delno Baptiste
Craig Wasson
Mickey
Fred Ward
Jack
Woodrow Parfrey
W. C. Hannon
Alan H. Braunstein
Willie Mae
Tina Andrews
SugareeJordan Cael
FlameJohn Cassidy
Harry the HatMargaret Jo Lee
Pagan KnightWilliam S. Bartman
Hi-Striker
Terry Beaver
TruckerDani Dembrosky
SkinnyGeorge Emerson
Fat Man
Bob Hannah
Tough #1Cathi Harrer
CherylAnita Haynes
WaitressNancy Hazeltine
Lesbian GirlRobert Kent
CookJack Howard Kitchens Jr.
Tough #3Charles Christian Levy Sr.
Tough #2Virginia Logan
Ticket SellerJerry Lyles
MarkNoelle Massina
NoelleNomi Mitty
Eight Color GirlSirl Myhand
CarlGreg Oliver
CopRandal Patrick
MarkTony C. Petrea
Tough #5Jeannie Rapp
Twin #2Elijah Perry
TruckerMary Siceloff
GeorgeneAlbert Smith
Old FarmerTrisha Tiedemann
TrishJanet Thomas
Twin #1Janet Wieringa
Lesbian #2E. Devan Young
Tough #4Emmett Bejano
Alligator Skin ManPercilla Bejano
Monkey GirlElaina Doucet
ContortionistJimmy Rapp
Contortionist / Sword SwallowerJohann K. Petursson
GiantPete Terhune
Fire Eater Dwarf and Iron Togue Act
Robert DoQui
JerryRichard Kaufman
Carnival Goer (uncredited)
Released
en
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- #hustler
- #carnival
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- #game
- #carny
Reviews
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