Carny

– Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with enter..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Carny (1980)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Carny (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 May 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Robert Kaylor

Writer:

Phoebe Kaylor (story), Robert Kaylor (story), Robbie Robertson (story), Thomas Baum (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster

Plot:

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.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Metacritic:
68%