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Barnum (1986) — Ligoscope

Barnum

Barnum

1986 · 90 min · Directed by Lee Phillips · G

★ 7.0(7 TMDB votes)

A Sucker is Born Every Minute!

The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

PT Barnum

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Jenny Lind

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Phineas Taylor

Lorena Gale

Lorena Gale

Joyce Heth

Sandor Raski

Tom Thumb

Laura Press

Laura Press

Charity

Kirsten Bishop

Kirsten Bishop

Nancy

Deborah Hancock

Caroline

Sean Hewitt

Sean Hewitt

Coley Draper

Richard Dumont

Barnum

John Roney

Young Barnum

Crew

Director: Lee Phillips
Writer: Andy Siegel, Michael Norell
Producer: David J. Patterson
Composer: Charles Gross

Details

Studios: Filmline International, Robert Halmi
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: November 30, 1986

Releases

Nov 30, 1986CanadaTVG

Nov 30, 1986United KingdomTVU

Nov 30, 1986United StatesTVG

Jun 27, 1988GermanyPhysical6

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