Carny

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.

Cast

Gary Busey

as Frankie

Jodie Foster

as Donna

Robbie Robertson

as Patch

Meg Foster

as Gerta

Kenneth McMillan

as Heavy St. John

Elisha Cook Jr.

as On-Your-Mark

Tim Thomerson

as Doubles

Teddy Wilson

as Nails

John Lehne

as Skeet

Bill McKinney

as Marvin Dill

Reviews

Oldmoviegal

Carny is like a documentary inside a film. The movie revolves around the carnies and their day to day operations and personal lives. Jodie Foster stars as Donna, a bored 18 year old small town waitress who dreams of more excitement. One night while attending the local carnival with her jock boyfrie...

Wuchak

***A runaway girl (Jodie Foster) joins a traveling carnival in Georgia*** Except for a couple of unconvincing parts and an unlikely bit in the last act, “Carny” gives the impression of filmmakers grabbing some cameras and secretly filming at an actual carnival in America. Gary Busey stars, two...

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