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Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
Nightmare Alley Plot Synopsis:
Stan burns down his home and takes a job as a carny with a traveling carnival. Stan is disturbed at how any man could sink to the level of performing as a geek. Clem explains that he seeks out alcoholic or drug-addicted men with troubled pasts, and lures them in with promises of a "temporary" job and opium-laced alcohol. He then uses their dependence until they sink into madness and depravity, thus creating a new geek. Stan also works with clairvoyant act "Madame Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete. He and Zeena warn Stan not to ever use these skills otherwise people get hurt. Meanwhile Stan becomes attracted to fellow performer Molly and approaches her with an idea for a two-person act away from the carnival.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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Nightmare Alley Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2021 (more 2021 movies)
Box Office: $11,338,107
Awards: 29
Nominations: 121
What is Nightmare Alley Streaming On?
Nightmare Alley is Streaming on Hulu, HBO MaxLanguage: English, French
Country: United States, Mexico, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Nightmare Alley Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 17, 2021
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan, William Lindsay Gresham
Producers: Bradley Cooper, J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro, T.K. Knowles, John O'Grady
Editors: Cam McLauchlin
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Nightmare Alley Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rooney Mara | ... | Molly |
| Bradley Cooper | ... | Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Lilith Ritter |
| Paul Anderson | ... | |
| Lara Jean Chorostecki | ... | Louise |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Clem Hoately |
| Toni Collette | ... | Zeena Krumbein |
| Mary Steenburgen | ... | Miss Harrington |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Bruno |
| Holt McCallany | ... | Anderson |
| David Strathairn | ... | Pete Krumbein |
| Peter MacNeill | ... | Judge Kimball |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Carny Boss |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Ezra Grindle |
| Jim Beaver | ... | Sheriff Jedediah Judd |
| David Hewlett | ... | Dr. Elrood |
| Troy James | ... | Snake Man |
| Romina Power | ... | |
| Dian Bachar | ... | Fee Fee the Birdgirl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rooney Mara (b. April 17, 1985) – Molly
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Bree Daniel | The Mara Family | Patricia Mara | Tricia Mara - Bradley Cooper (b. January 5, 1975) – Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Cate Blanchett (b. May 14, 1969) – Lilith Ritter
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Paul Anderson –
Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Lara Jean Chorostecki (b. September 24, 1984) – Louise
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Lara-Jean Chorostecki | Laura Jean Chorostecki - Willem Dafoe (b. July 22, 1955) – Clem Hoately
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Toni Collette (b. November 1, 1972) – Zeena Krumbein
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Mary Steenburgen (b. February 8, 1953) – Miss Harrington
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Mary - Ron Perlman (b. April 13, 1950) – Bruno
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ronald Perlman - Holt McCallany (b. September 3, 1963) – Anderson
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Holt Mccallany | Holt Wilson - David Strathairn (b. January 26, 1949) – Pete Krumbein
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Peter MacNeill – Judge Kimball
Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Peter MacNeil | Peter Macneill | Peter McNeil | Peter McNeill | Peter Mac Neil - Clifton Collins Jr. (b. June 16, 1970) –
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Clifton Gonzalez Collins | Clifton Collins | Clifton Gonzales Gonzales | Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez | Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez | Clifton González González - Tim Blake Nelson (b. May 11, 1964) – Carny Boss
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Richard Jenkins (b. May 4, 1947) – Ezra Grindle
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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