Carny 44 years old

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

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.

Credits

Carny Cast

Name Character
Jodie Foster She was 17, now 62 years old as Donna
Gary Busey He was 35, now 80 years old as Frankie
Meg Foster She was 32, now 76 years old as Gerta
Bill McKinney He was 48, 80 years old when he died as Marvin Dill
Fred Ward He was 37, now 81 years old as Jack
Bert Remsen He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Delno Baptiste
Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 76, 91 years old when he died as On-Your-Mark
Woodrow Parfrey He was 57, 61 years old when he died as W. C. Hannon
Terry Beaver He was 31, now 76 years old as Trucker
Craig Wasson He was 26, now 70 years old as Mickey
Tim Thomerson He was 34, now 78 years old as Doubles
Robbie Robertson He was 36, now 81 years old as Patch
Kenneth McMillan He was 47, 56 years old when he died as Heavy St. John
John Lehne He was 55, 82 years old when he died as Skeet
Bob Hannah He was 23, 39 years old when he died as Tough #1
Teddy Wilson He was 67, 73 years old when he died as Nails
Tina Andrews She was 29, now 73 years old as Sugaree
Randal Patrick as Mark

Carny Crew

Name Department
Stuart H. Pappé as Editor. He was 43 (now 88) years old Editing
Richard Hashimoto as Production Manager. Production
Harry Stradling, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 55 (92) years old when He died Camera
William J. Cassidy as Production Design. Art
Ray Molyneaux as Set Decoration. Art
Thomas Baum as Screenplay. Writing
Wayne Fitzgerald as Title Designer. He was 50 (89) years old when He died Art
Alex North as Original Music Composer. He was 69 (80) years old when He died Sound
Robert Kaylor as Director. He was 27 (now 71) years old Directing
Phoebe Kaylor as Screenstory. Writing
Carny poster
Carny (44 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, May 23, 1980
  • Runtime: 107 minutes