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MOVIE

Carny

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1980

107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

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Directed by

Robert Kaylor

Starring

Gary Busey · Jodie Foster · Robbie Robertson · Meg Foster · Kenneth McMillan · Elisha Cook Jr.

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 23rd May 1980

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£0

US total gross
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$1.8 Million

Global total gross
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$1.8 Million

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Director

Role

Robert Kaylor

Directed By

Jodie
Foster

Actor

Character

Gary Busey

Frankie

Jodie Foster

Donna

Robbie Robertson

Patch

Meg Foster

Gerta

Kenneth McMillan

Heavy St. John

Elisha Cook Jr.

On-Your-Mark

Tim Thomerson

Doubles

Teddy Wilson

Nails

John Lehne

Skeet

Bill McKinney

Marvin Dill

Bert Remsen

Delno Baptiste

Woodrow Parfrey

W. C. Hannon

Alan H. Braunstein

Willie Mae

Tina Andrews

Sugaree

Craig Wasson

Mickey

Jordan Cael

Flame

John Cassidy

Harry the Hat

Margaret Jo Lee

Pagan Knight

William S. Bartman

Hi-Striker

Terry Beaver

Trucker

Dani Dembrosky

Skinny

Robert Douqui

Jerry

George Emerson

Fat Man

Bob Hannah

Tough #1

Cathi Harrer

Cheryl

Anita Haynes

Waitress

Nancy Hazeltine

Lesbian Girl

Robert Kent

Cook

Jack Howard Kitchens Jr.

Tough #3

Charles Christian Levy Sr.

Tough #2

Virginia Logan

Ticket Seller

Jerry Lyles

Mark

Noelle Massina

Noelle

Nomi Mitty

Eight Color Girl

Sirl Myhand

Carny

Greg Oliver

Cop

Randal Patrick

Mark

Tony C. Petrea

Tough #5

Jeannie Rapp

Twin #2

Elijah Perry

Trucker

Mary Siceloff

Georgene

Albert Smith

Old Farmer

Trisha Tiedemann

Trish

Janet Thomas

Twin #1

Fred Ward

Jack

Janet Wieringa

Lesbian #2

E. Devan Young

Tough #4

Emmett Bejano

Alligator Skin Man

Percilla Bejano

Monkey Girl

Elaina Doucet

Anatomical Contortionist

Jimmy Rapp

Anatomical Contortionist and Sword Swallower

Johann Petursson

Giant

Pete Terhune

Fire Eater Dwarf and Iron Tongue Act

Richard Kaufman

Carnival goer