Gritty, often overlooked drama of everyday life in a travelling carnival, filled with wonderful moments and offbeat characters. Jodie Foster stars as a teenage runaway who joins the show when it passes through her Southern hometown, shaking up the lives of dunk tank clown Gary Busey and huckster Robbie Robertson (who also co-wrote the story). Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan, Tim Thomerson co-star. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer.

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Category:: Drama
Director:: Robert Kaylor
Rated:: R
Color:: Color
Format:: DVD-R Widescreen
Closed Captioned:: No; Cast: Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Jaime Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan, Elisha Cook Jr., Theodore Wilson, John Lehne, Tina Andrews, Bert Remsen, Bill McKinney, Woodrow Parfrey, Craig Wasson, Tim Thomerson, Jordan Cael, Margaret Jo Lee, Terry Beaver, Jerry Rushing, Bob Hannah, Robert Kent, Randal Patrick, Nomi Mitty, Albert Smith, Fred Ward

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