Shakes the Clown (1992)
- Starring:
- Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Comedy
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This black comedy chronicles the fall of one of the world's most unlovable clowns as he plies his trade and tries to survive in Palukaville a town where everyone is more or less a Bozo. Shakes loves women and more than that, he loves his booze. Like many of his painted peers, ol' Shakes likes to hang out at The Twisted Balloon, the favorite local pub where he hoists a few, beats up on mimes (the lowest caste in Palukaville) and causes trouble with his girl friend Judy, a woman who cannot say the letter "L." Because the slovenly Shakes can't seem to make it to birthday parties sober and on time, he is fired from his booking agency, causing him to go on a big drinking binge. Later, Shakes awakens and learns that Binky, a lousy TV-clown, is framing him for beating up Shake's former boss with a juggling pin. Now poor Shakes must clear his name. He must also rescue "Juwee" who has been kidnapped by the nefarious Binky, and he must come to grips with his alcohol problem (perhaps the film could be therefore titled "Clown and Sober?"). Keep an eye peeled for cameos by Robin Williams, as a mime instructor, and Florence Henderson as one of Shake's illicit sexual conquests. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast:
- Bobcat Goldthwait - Shakes The Clown
- Tom Kenny - Binky the Clown
- Adam Sandler - Dink the Clown
- Paul Dooley - Owen Cheese
- Bruce Baum - Ty the Rodeo Clown
- Florence Henderson - The Unknown Woman
- Jeremy S. Kramer - Detective Boar
- Greg Travis - Randi the Rodeo Clown
- Martin Charles Warner - Male Clown Barfly
- Scott Herriott - Floor Director
- Johnny Silver - Clown Tailor
- Tom Scott
- Tony V. - Broken Saddle Bouncer
- Cary Smith - Mom at Party
- Bob Nickman - Gas Station Owner
- Tim Kazurinsky - 1st Party Dad
- Eliza Coyle - Enthusiastic Mime
- Julie Brown - Judy
- Blake Clark - Stenchy the Clown
- Kathy Griffin - Lucy
- Robin Williams - Mime Jerry
- Jack Gallagher - Officer Crony
- Paul Kozlowski - HoHo the Clown
- LaWanda Page - Female Clown Barfly
- Tom Villard - Dirthead in Car
- Steve Bean - Beaten Mime in Park
- Joel Murray - Milkman
- Paige Gosney - Billy
- Donald Paul Pemrick
- Danielle Spencer - Boots the Clown
- Shane Ricci - Obnoxious Kid at Party
- Sidney Lassick - Peppy the Clown
- Melissa Hurley - Producer at Bigtime Cartoon Circus
- Gerald F. Edelstein - 2nd Party Dad
- Director(s):
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Writer(s):
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Producer(s):
- Ann Luly-Goldthwait, Paul Colichman, Michael Bennett
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Substance Abuse, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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