Carny

Carny

1980 · 107 min · EN · R · 6.7 (27 votes)
Dir. Robert Kaylor · Starring Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan, Elisha Cook Jr. · Music Alex North

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

Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a dusty, forgotten roadside attraction. It's a melancholic look at fleeting connections and the search for belonging under the harsh lights of a traveling carnival. A raw, character-focused drama that lingers.

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