
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
Cast

Jason Robards
Charles Halloway

Jonathan Pryce
Mr. Dark

Diane Ladd
Mrs. Nightshade

Royal Dano
Tom Fury

Vidal Peterson
Will Halloway

Shawn Carson
Jim Nightshade

Mary Grace Canfield
Miss Foley

Richard Davalos
Mr. Crosetti

Jake Dengel
Mr. Tetley

Jack Dodson
Dr. Douglas

Bruce M. Fischer
Mr. Cooger

Ellen Geer
Mrs. Halloway

Pam Grier
Dust Witch
Brendan Klinger
Cooger as a Child

James Stacy
Ed the Bartender

Angelo Rossitto
Little Person #1
Peter Risch
Little Person #2
Jill Carroll
Teenage Girl
Tony Christopher
Young Ed
Sharan Lea
Young Miss Foley
Scott De Roy
Cooger as a Young Man
Sharon Ashe
Townswoman

Arthur Hill
Narrator (voice)

Phil Fondacaro
Demon Clown (uncredited)

Jerry Maren
Demon Small Person (uncredited)
Crew

Jack Clayton
Director

Ray Bradbury
Screenplay, Novel
Barry Mark Gordon
Editor
Argyle Nelson Jr.
Editor

Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography

Kirk Douglas
Executive Producer
Peter Douglas
Producer
Dan Kolsrud
Associate Producer
Richard Macdonald
Production Design
Virginia Higgins
Casting
Pam Polifroni
Casting
Ruth Myers
Costume Design

James Horner
Original Music Composer
Rick Simpson
Set Decoration

Pat Romano
Stunts
John B. Mansbridge
Art Direction
John Marshall
Art Direction
Richard Lawrence
Art Direction
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