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Circus

Play trailer Poster for Circus R,  2000,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 11% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
11% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Con man Leo Garfield and his glamorous wife, Lily, are the coolest couple in town. They dream of an escape from the drudge of everyday crime. They want out. Leo and Lily are going for the dream, the one way boat trip to Cuba! Together they mastermind the most audacious scam. Drawn into their tangled web is an assortment of loud and tasteless characters -- all wanting their piece of the action.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 31, 2005
2/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 5, 2002
2.5/4
Despite some creative casting and a few good twists, Circus never manages to rise above its muddled screenplay. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 12, 2001
D
Another Tarantino wannabe film that falls flat on its face artistically... Go to Full Review
Ryan Cracknell Apollo Guide May 8, 2001
61/100
Jorge Avila Andrade Moviola Mar 14, 2001
1.5/4
El Crculo del Crimen no aporta nada al gnero y es de esas pelculas que logran dar pena ajena Go to Full Review
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Apr 5, 2019 Dunno why the poor rating. This film is classic Brit. Lots of twists and constantly on the move. Good acting all round and some class one liners See more
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Circus

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Cast & Crew

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Rob Walker

Director

John Hannah

Leo

Famke Janssen

Lily

Peter Stormare

Julius

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Troy

Fred Ward

Elmo

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Circus

Famke Janssen and John Hannah. John Hannah and Famke Janssen. Circus (2000) Circus (2000) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Con man Leo Garfield and his glamorous wife, Lily, are the coolest couple in town. They dream of an escape from the drudge of everyday crime. They want out. Leo and Lily are going for the dream, the one way boat trip to Cuba! Together they mastermind the most audacious scam. Drawn into their tangled web is an assortment of loud and tasteless characters -- all wanting their piece of the action.
Director
Rob Walker
Producer
James Gibb, Alan Latham
Screenwriter
David Logan
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Circus Pictures, Film Development Corporation
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.4K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS
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