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Circus
“Don't trust any of these clowns”
5.0 / 10• 2000• 1h 35m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he hires Leo to kill Gloria, Julius's wife. Leo does it, but then Julius shows up with the murder on tape, saying Gloria isn't his wife - it's blackmail. Leo's bookie, Troy, is also closing in, wanting to be paid. Bruno and Lily as well as Bruno and Julius have their own scams running, and Leo is their target. Maybe Leo can get Troy off his back, avoid Moose (Bruno's huge enforcer), send Gloria's corpse out of England, turn the tables on Bruno's murderous brother Caspar, and outfox Lily. Or is Lily his fox? It's a three-ring circus.
Cast & Crew
John Hannah
Leo
Lead
Famke Janssen
Lily
Peter Stormare
Julius
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Troy
Fred Ward
Elmo
Brian Conley
Bruno
Amanda Donohoe
Gloria
Jason Watkins
Dom
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rob Walker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Circus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
