Barnum
6.4
“A Sucker is Born Every Minute!”
The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.
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Cast
11 people
Burt Lancaster
PT Barnum
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Hanna Schygulla
Jenny Lind
Known for
Poor Things
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Michael Higgins
Phineas Taylor
Known for
The Conversation
Angel Heart
Lorena Gale
Joyce Heth
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
The Butterfly Effect
Sandor Raski
Tom Thumb
No other roles listed
Laura Press
Charity
Known for
The Pit
Kirsten Bishop
Nancy
Known for
Visiting Hours
Deborah Hancock
Caroline
Known for
The Crush
Killer Party
Sean Hewitt
Coley Draper
Known for
The Sender
M. Butterfly
Richard Dumont
Barnum
Known for
Mona the Vampire
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
John Roney
Young Barnum
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Gossip Girl
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Lee Phillips Director · Michael Norell Writer Andy Siegel Writer
United States release November 30, 1986 · Produced in United States · Production Halcyon Studios, Robert Halmi
Production
Filmline International
Production
Halcyon Studios
Production
Robert Halmi
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · November 30, 1986
TV
United States · November 30, 1986
TV
Germany
June 27, 1988 · Physical · Video premiere
United Kingdom
November 30, 1986 · TV
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