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Meek, reclusive and talented, Jimmy (Jak Kendall) is emotionally imprisoned by his abusive, alcoholic older brother David (Mike Patton) and his fanatically religious mother, Eleanor (Karen Black). He finds escape in the neon glow of a travelling sideshow carnival. Clad in red satin and gifted with a heavenly voice, Sandra (also .. Read more
| Starring | Karen Black, Mike Patton, Susan Traylor, Kathleen Wilhoite |
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| Director | Steve Balderson |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Meek, reclusive and talented, Jimmy (Jak Kendall) is emotionally imprisoned by his abusive, alcoholic older brother David (Mike Patton) and his fanatically religious mother, Eleanor (Karen Black). He finds escape in the neon glow of a travelling sideshow carnival. Clad in red satin and gifted with a heavenly voice, Sandra (also played by Karen Black) is the carnival’s premier attraction. Yearning for a way out, Jimmy befriends Sandra, unaware that her own imprisonment and degradation at the hands of Frank (also played by Mike Patton), the carnival’s owner, mirrors his own.
When David disappears, the metaphorical white picket fences of the small town collapse, leaving raw emotions. Police Chief Ed’s (Susan Traylor) investigation uncovers deceit, abuse, murder and cover-up. As her investigation leads her closer to the answers, the lives of those involved become lit fuses exposed to the spark of truth - until they explode, one-by-one, in a dramatic and harrowing conclusion.
| Starring | Karen Black, Mike Patton, Susan Traylor, Kathleen Wilhoite, Jak Kendall, Brooke Balderson, Paul Sizemore |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Balderson |
| Studio | SCANBOX ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 26 Oct 2009 |
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over hyped
This film oozes pretentiousness on all fronts, sometimes beautiful, mostly tedious, sometimes you may think of Hitchcock, but mostly you will be so busy ... read more »
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What a load of pants!
Rubbish, boring and don't bother to order. I can't believe I actually had to switch this off as it was that bad. Not only does it keep changing from ... read more »
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Time I'll never get back
This had the be the most pretentious and badly acted film I have ever seen. Me and my girlfriend were actually laughing throughout the whole thing but please ... read more »
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firecracker
just dont! my husband and i usually disagree over films - he thinks that many of the films i choose are slow or obscure - this time i wish i'd listened to ... read more »