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Side Show (1981)

1981-06-05 · 1h 38m · EN
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The curtain comes down! The crowd goes home! The nightmare begins...

A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers.

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William ConradDirectorGeorge KirgoWriter

Top billed cast

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Lance KerwinLance KerwinNick PallasConnie StevensConnie StevensGracielaWilliam WindomWilliam WindomByron GageBarbara RhoadesBarbara RhoadesPaula PicassoAlbert PaulsenAlbert PaulsenOtto SchollCalvin LevelsCalvin LevelsBilly JohnsonAnthony FranciosaAnthony FranciosaZaranovRed ButtonsRed ButtonsHarry HubbellWilliam ConradWilliam ConradRing Announcer (voice)Jerry MarenJerry MarenTom TinyPatty MaloneyPatty MaloneyThelma TinySandra Elaine AllenSandra Elaine AllenGoliatha

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference192862Actor preference192862 · 115808 · 169350Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Side Show

What is Side Show about?

A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers.

How long is Side Show?

Side Show has a runtime of 98 minutes.