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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?
Theatrical
Apr 29, 1983
Digital
Oct 3, 2025
Box Office
$8.4M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 7, 2021
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Walt Disney Productions, Bryna Productions
Quotes
See all →The Cost of Fulfilling Dreams
Taglines
What would you give a man who could make your deepest dreams come true?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Embracing the Unknown: Frightening and Strange
Taglines
Something frightening. Something strange. Something different.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Jason Robards
Charles Halloway
J
Jonathan Pryce
Mr. Dark
D
Diane Ladd
Mrs. Nightshade
R
Royal Dano
Tom Fury
V
Vidal Peterson
Will Halloway
S
Shawn Carson
Jim Nightshade
M
Mary Grace Canfield
Miss Foley
R
Richard Davalos
Mr. Crosetti
J
Jake Dengel
Mr. Tetley
J
Jack Dodson
Dr. Douglas
B
Bruce M. Fischer
Mr. Cooger
E
Ellen Geer
Mrs. Halloway
P
Pam Grier
Dust Witch
J
James Stacy
Ed the Bartender
A
Angelo Rossitto
Little Person #1
P
Peter Risch
Little Person #2
J
Jill Carroll
Teenage Girl
S
Sharan Lea
Young Miss Foley
S
Scott De Roy
Cooger as a Young Man
A
Arthur Hill
Narrator (voice)
