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Carny (1980)

R 107 min  -  Drama  -   23 May 1980 (USA)
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A carnival comes to a small town. Eighteen year old Donna meets Frankie and Patch, two carnival hustlers... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Kaylor

Writers:

Phoebe Kaylor (story), Robert Kaylor (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Gary Busey, Jodie Foster and Robbie Robertson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Busey ...
Frankie
Jodie Foster ...
Donna
Robbie Robertson ...
Patch
Meg Foster Meg Foster ...
Gerta
Kenneth McMillan Kenneth McMillan ...
Heavy St. John
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
On-Your-Mark
Tim Thomerson ...
Doubles
Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson ...
Nails (as Theodore Wilson)
John Lehne John Lehne ...
Skeet
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
Marvin Dill
Bert Remsen Bert Remsen ...
Delno Baptiste
Woodrow Parfrey ...
W. C. Hannon
Alan Braunstein Alan Braunstein ...
Willie Mae
Tina Andrews ...
Sugaree
Craig Wasson ...
Mickey
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Storyline

A carnival comes to a small town. Eighteen year old Donna meets Frankie and Patch, two carnival hustlers. They earn their living by mercilessly taunting spectators to try to dump one of them into the water by throwing balls. Donna is tired of her work as a waitress and follows them through the South. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Carnival | Freakshow | One Word Title | Fairground | Bearded Woman  | See more »

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Where love is just another sucker's game. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Carny un corpo per due uomini See more »

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,817,720 (USA) (1980)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Goofs

Continuity: While Mickey is at the roulette joint, Doubles is seen ringing a bell while wearing a tan plaid shirt. The audio of the bell ringing and Doubles' line "I tell ya, the boy has me in a corner" carries over to a shot of Mickey. When the shot switches back to Doubles a few seconds later, his tan plaid shirt has suddenly changed to a solid dark shirt with a denim jacket over it. See more »

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Referenced in Being John Malkovich (1999) See more »