The Plot of Nightmare Alley:
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 traveling 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.
Trailer for Nightmare Alley:
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DETAILS
- In Theaters: December 17, 2021 (USA)
- On Streaming: February 1, 2022 (HBO Max & Hulu)
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Writer: Guillermo del Toro & Kim Morgan (based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham)
- Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn