Nightmare Alley poster

Nightmare Alley( 2021)

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Man or beast.

Overview

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bradley Cooper

      Stanton Carlisle

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      Cate Blanchett

      Dr. Lilith Ritter

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      Toni Collette

      Zeena the Seer

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      Willem Dafoe

      Clem Hoatley

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      Richard Jenkins

      Ezra Grindle

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      Rooney Mara

      Molly Cahill

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      Ron Perlman

      Bruno

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      Mary Steenburgen

      Mrs. Kimball

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      David Strathairn

      Pete

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      Mark Povinelli

      The Major

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      Peter MacNeill

      Judge Kimball

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      Holt McCallany

      Anderson

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      Paul Anderson

      Geek #1

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      Lara Jean Chorostecki

      Louise Hoatley

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      Jim Beaver

      Sheriff Jedediah Judd

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      Clifton Collins Jr.

      Funhouse Jack

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      Tim Blake Nelson

      Carny Boss

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      David Hewlett

      Dr. Elrood

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      Sarah Mennell

      Abigail

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      Mike Hill

      Dogboy Jojo

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      Caleb Ellsworth-Clark

      Drunk #1

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      Dian Bachar

      Fee Fee the Birdgirl

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      Troy James

      The Snake Man

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      Matthew MacCallum

      Human Skeleton

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      Samantha Rodes

      Zizi the Pinhead

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      Jesse Buck

      Geek #2

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      Perry Mucci

      Hotel Manager

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      Bill MacDonald

      Stanton’s Dad

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      Dan Lett

      Deputy #1

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      Catherine McGregor

      Copa Woman

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      Martin Julien

      Bus Station Shaving Man

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      Natalie Brown

      Lilith’s Receptionist

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      Daniel Falk

      Patron #1

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      Tim Post

      Armed Guard #1

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      Will Conlon

      Armed Guard #2

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      Stephen McHattie

      Hobo #1

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      James Collins

      Train Yard Man

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      Lili Connor

      Woman in Floral Dress

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      Danny Waugh

      Piano Player

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      Walter Rinaldi

      Drunk

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      Andrew Locke

      Train Worker

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      Calvin Desautels

      Policeman

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      Derrick Moore

      Stagehand

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      Linden Porco

      Brofo the Small

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      Grant Bradley

      Deputy #2

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      Dani Klupsch

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Vikki Ring

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Vanessa Botbyl

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Michael Bridgeman

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Charles Langille

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Paul Taylor

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Clyde Whitham

      Geek Pit Patron

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      Romina Power

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Keith Lukowski

      Security Guard (uncredited)

    Social

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    A review by garethmb

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    Written by garethmb on Thu Dec 02 2021
    Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper); is a man trying to get by in late 1930s America in the new film "Nightmare Alley". Our first introduction to Stanton is less than flattering and he soon finds himself employed at a Carnival after coming upon it by chance. The eager Stanton is given advice and tools of the trade by his boss Clem (Willem Dafoe) as well as the mystic Zeena (Toni Collette) and Stanton eagerly wants to get ahead. While striking a friendship with fellow employee Molly (Rooney Mara); Stanton learns that Zeena's older and alcoholic husband has a skill from a former act where he lea...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    60000000.00

    Revenue

    39629195.00

    Keywords

    • infidelity
    • based on novel or book
    • love triangle
    • tarot cards
    • mentor
    • hustler
    • lie
    • supernatural
    • carnival
    • con artist
    • murder
    • fugitive
    • alcoholic
    • grifter
    • séance
    • carny
    • neo-noir
    • freak show
    • 1940s
    • spiritism
    • mentalist
    • violence
    • gloomy