Carny

Name: Carny
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-05-23
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster

1980 · 1h 47m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)

When you're young and going nowhere... the Carny looks like a good way out.

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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Robert Kaylor

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Thomas Baum, Robert Kaylor, Robbie Robertson, Phoebe Kaylor

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Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster

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