

Carny
1980-05-23 · 107 min · ★ 6.2
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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- Directors
- Robert Kaylor
- Production companies
- Lorimar Motion Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gary BuseyFrankie
Jodie FosterDonna
Robbie RobertsonPatch
Meg FosterGerta
Kenneth McMillanHeavy St. John
Elisha Cook Jr.On-Your-Mark
Tim ThomersonDoubles
Teddy WilsonNails
John LehneSkeet
Bill McKinneyMarvin Dill
Bert RemsenDelno Baptiste
Craig WassonMickey
Fred WardJack
Woodrow ParfreyW. C. Hannon
Tina AndrewsSugareeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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