Nightmare Alley

The Story

When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a travelling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly (Rooney Mara) loyally by his side, Stanton plots to con a dangerous tycoon (Richard Jenkins) with the aid of a mysterious psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who might be his most formidable opponent yet. A film by Guillermo del Toro.

Rating

MA 15

Duration

150 min

Cast

Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Richard Jenkins, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, David Strathairn

Director

Guillermo del Toro

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