Carny
Carny

Carny

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1980
1h 47m
6.2(41 votes)
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Gary Busey

Frankie

Gary Busey
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Jodie Foster

Donna

Jodie Foster
Sound

Robbie Robertson

Patch

Robbie Robertson
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Meg Foster

Gerta

Meg Foster
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Kenneth McMillan

Heavy St. John

Kenneth McMillan
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Elisha Cook Jr.

On-Your-Mark

Elisha Cook Jr.
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Tim Thomerson

Doubles

Tim Thomerson
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Teddy Wilson

Nails

Teddy Wilson
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John Lehne

Skeet

John Lehne
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Bill McKinney

Marvin Dill

Bill McKinney
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Bert Remsen

Delno Baptiste

Bert Remsen
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Craig Wasson

Mickey

Craig Wasson
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Fred Ward

Jack

Fred Ward
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Woodrow Parfrey

W. C. Hannon

Woodrow Parfrey
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Alan H. Braunstein

Willie Mae

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Tina Andrews

Sugaree

Tina Andrews
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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

Terry Beaver
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Dani Dembrosky

Skinny

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George Emerson

Fat Man

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Bob Hannah

Tough #1

Bob Hannah
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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

Robert DoQui
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Richard Kaufman

Carnival Goer (uncredited)

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