Carny (1980)
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In Robert Kaylor's Carny, the world of the carnival is an illusion manipulated by the carnies to fleece the suckers. The marks generally deserve what they get, because of their greed, corruption, or just plain stupidity. It's share and share alike for Frankie (Gary Busey) and Patch (Robbie Robertson), partners in a dunk-the-bozo act in a carnival travelling through the American South. At one of the small-town stops, Donna (Jodie Foster), an alienated teenager, dumps her obnoxious boyfriend and,
Jun 13, 1980 Wide
Nov 10, 2009
United Artists
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Cast
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Gary Busey
Frankie -
Jodie Foster
Donna -
Robbie Robertson
Patch -
Elisha Cook Jr.
OnYour-Mark -
Meg Foster
Gerta -
Kenneth McMillan
Heavy -
John Lehne
Skeet -
Tina Andrews
Sugaree -
Bert Remsen
Delno -
Alan Braunstein
Willie Mae -
Bill McKinney
Dill -
Craig Wasson
Mickey -
Terry Beaver
Trucker -
Jordan Cael
Flame -
John Cassidy
Harry the Hat -
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Bob Hannah
Tough #1 -
Woodrow Parfrey
W.C. Hannon -
Jerry Rushing
Trucker -
Tim Thomerson
Doubles -
Fred Ward
Jack -
Theodore Wilson
Nails -
William S. Bartman
Hi-Striker -
Randy Patrick
Mark -
Nomi Mitty
Eight Color Girl -
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The ambiance turns out to be much richer than the narrative.
Carny is a tightly structured, atmospherically rich little movie that works.
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