Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel
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2017
1h 41m
6.4(1343 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.

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Amazon Studios

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Kate Winslet

Ginny

Kate Winslet
Acting

Juno Temple

Carolina

Juno Temple
Acting

Jim Belushi

Humpty

Jim Belushi
Acting

Justin Timberlake

Mickey Rubin

Justin Timberlake
Acting

Max Casella

Ryan

Max Casella
Acting

Jack Gore

Richie

Jack Gore
Acting

David Krumholtz

Jake

David Krumholtz
Acting

Robert C. Kirk

Boardwalk Vendor

Robert C. Kirk
Acting

Tommy Nohilly

Humpty's Friend

Tommy Nohilly
Acting

Tony Sirico

Angelo

Tony Sirico
Acting

Steve Schirripa

Nick

Steve Schirripa
Acting

John Doumanian

Ruby's Bartender

John Doumanian
Acting

Tom Guiry

Flirtatious Man at Ruby's

Tom Guiry
Acting

Gregory Dann

Fishing Buddy

Gregory Dann
Acting

Bobby Slayton

Fishing Buddy

Bobby Slayton
Acting

Michael Zegarski

Fishing Buddy

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Geneva Carr

Mary

Geneva Carr
Acting

Ed Jewett

Ruby's Customer

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Debi Mazar

Birthday Party Guest

Debi Mazar
Acting

Danielle Ferland

Birthday Party Guest

Danielle Ferland
Acting

Maddie Corman

Psychiatrist

Maddie Corman
Acting

Jacob Berger

Watch Salesman

Jacob Berger
Acting

Jenna Stern

Tiny

Jenna Stern
Acting

Michael Striano

Sailor on Phone

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John Mainieri

John

John Mainieri
Acting

Candice A. Buenrostro

Capri Waitress (uncredited)

Candice A. Buenrostro
Acting

Amelie McKendry

Woman at Amusement Park (uncredited)

Amelie McKendry
Acting

Matthew Maher

(uncredited)

Matthew Maher
Acting

Frankie Petrosino

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Frankie Petrosino
Acting

Jillian Shields

Woman on Boardwalk (uncredited)

Jillian Shields
Acting

Brittini Schreiber

Boardwalk Lady / Soldier's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Marie Smalley

Coney Island Lady (uncredited)

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Leonard Zimmerman

Coney Island Beach Hawker (uncredited)

Leonard Zimmerman
Acting

Julia Losner

Beachgoer

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Nico Petrosino

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Nico Petrosino

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