Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
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2021
2h 31m
7.0(3196 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

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Production Companies

Searchlight Pictures
Double Dare You

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Bradley Cooper

Stanton Carlisle

Bradley Cooper
Acting

Cate Blanchett

Dr. Lilith Ritter

Cate Blanchett
Acting

Toni Collette

Zeena the Seer

Toni Collette
Acting

Willem Dafoe

Clem Hoatley

Willem Dafoe
Acting

Richard Jenkins

Ezra Grindle

Richard Jenkins
Acting

Rooney Mara

Molly Cahill

Rooney Mara
Acting

Ron Perlman

Bruno

Ron Perlman
Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Mrs. Kimball

Mary Steenburgen
Acting

David Strathairn

Pete

David Strathairn
Acting

Mark Povinelli

The Major

Mark Povinelli
Acting

Peter MacNeill

Judge Kimball

Peter MacNeill
Acting

Holt McCallany

Anderson

Holt McCallany
Acting

Paul Anderson

Geek #1

Paul Anderson
Acting

Lara Jean Chorostecki

Louise Hoatley

Lara Jean Chorostecki
Acting

Jim Beaver

Sheriff Jedediah Judd

Jim Beaver
Acting

Clifton Collins Jr.

Funhouse Jack

Clifton Collins Jr.
Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Carny Boss

Tim Blake Nelson
Acting

David Hewlett

Dr. Elrood

David Hewlett
Acting

Sarah Mennell

Abigail

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Costume & Make-Up

Mike Hill

Dogboy Jojo

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Acting

Caleb Ellsworth-Clark

Drunk #1

Caleb Ellsworth-Clark
Acting

Dian Bachar

Fee Fee the Birdgirl

Dian Bachar
Acting

Troy James

The Snake Man

Troy James
Acting

Matthew MacCallum

Human Skeleton

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Acting

Samantha Rodes

Zizi the Pinhead

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Acting

Jesse Buck

Geek #2

Jesse Buck
Acting

Perry Mucci

Hotel Manager

Perry Mucci
Acting

Bill MacDonald

Stanton’s Dad

Bill MacDonald
Acting

Dan Lett

Deputy #1

Dan Lett
Acting

Catherine McGregor

Copa Woman

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Acting

Martin Julien

Bus Station Shaving Man

Martin Julien
Acting

Natalie Brown

Lilith’s Receptionist

Natalie Brown
Acting

Daniel Falk

Patron #1

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Acting

Tim Post

Armed Guard #1

Tim Post
Acting

Will Conlon

Armed Guard #2

Will Conlon
Acting

Stephen McHattie

Hobo #1

Stephen McHattie
Acting

James Collins

Train Yard Man

James Collins
Acting

Lili Connor

Woman in Floral Dress

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Acting

Danny Waugh

Piano Player

Danny Waugh
Acting

Walter Rinaldi

Drunk

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Andrew Locke

Train Worker

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Calvin Desautels

Policeman

Calvin Desautels
Acting

Derrick Moore

Stagehand

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Acting

Linden Porco

Brofo the Small

Linden Porco
Acting

Grant Bradley

Deputy #2

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Crew

Dani Klupsch

Geek Pit Patron

Dani Klupsch
Acting

Vikki Ring

Geek Pit Patron

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Acting

Vanessa Botbyl

Geek Pit Patron

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Acting

Michael Bridgeman

Geek Pit Patron

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Charles Langille

Geek Pit Patron

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Paul Taylor

Geek Pit Patron

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Clyde Whitham

Geek Pit Patron

Clyde Whitham
Acting

Romina Power

Party Guest (uncredited)

Romina Power
Acting

Keith Lukowski

Security Guard (uncredited)

Keith Lukowski

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