Runaway dreams and carnival hustles collide in a tense love triangle on the midway.
CARNY
When you're young and going nowhere... the Carny looks like a good way out.
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.
Carny is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Kaylor about a small-town waitress named Donna who joins a traveling carnival and becomes entangled in an emotional triangle with two entertainers.
- Director
- Robert Kaylor
- Writers
- Thomas Baum, Robert Kaylor, Robbie Robertson, Phoebe Kaylor
- Release
- 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- O Circo da Morte, La ocasión de Donna
Why Cult
Experience the raw, nomadic world of a traveling carnival, complete with hustlers, games, and the drama behind the tents.
Catch Jodie Foster as Donna, escaping small-town life for a shot at something riskier and far more unpredictable.
The film’s core tension revolves around Donna, Frankie, and Patch, whose entangled relationships drive the drama.
Directed by Robert Kaylor, Carny delivers its drama with a gritty authenticity rooted in late-'70s American cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Carny about? +
Carny follows Donna, a small-town waitress who joins a traveling carnival and finds herself at the center of a tense emotional triangle with entertainers Frankie and Patch.
When was Carny released? +
Carny was released in 1980.
Who directed Carny? +
Carny was directed by Robert Kaylor.
How long is Carny? +
Carny has a runtime of 107 minutes.
What genre is Carny? +
Carny is a drama.
Where can I watch Carny? +
Carny is available to stream on SassyFlix.
