Nightmare Alley (2021)

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

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

William Lindsay Gresham (novel), Kim Morgan (screenplay)

Stars:

Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Cate Blanchett	...	Lilith Ritter
Bradley Cooper	...	Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Rooney Mara	...	Molly
Paul Anderson
Toni Collette	...	Zeena Krumbein
David Strathairn	...	Pete Krumbein
Willem Dafoe	...	Clem Hoately
Ron Perlman	...	Bruno
Holt McCallany	...	Anderson
Mary Steenburgen	...	Miss Harrington
Clifton Collins Jr.
Richard Jenkins	...	Ezra Grindle
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Carny Boss
Jim Beaver	...	Sheriff Jedediah Judd
David Hewlett	...	Dr. Elrood

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Guillermo del Toro's version of Nightmare Alley (2020) isn't a remake of the 1947 film version but a re-adaptation of the novel.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Little Orange Nathan Lanes (2021)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nightmare Alley

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1