Bobcat Goldthwait
Shakes the Clown
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Mar 13, 1992 · Shakes is a party clown who gets framed for murder and tries to clear his name as a mime. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1991 film.
- (5.7K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- 1992-03-13
Shakes the Clown is a 1991 American black comedy film directed and written by Bobcat Goldthwait, who performs the title role.It also features Julie Brown, Blake Clark, Paul Dooley, Kathy Griffin, Florence Henderson, Tom Kenny, Adam Sandler, Scott Herriott, LaWanda Page, Jack Gallagher, and a cameo by Robin Williams as Mime Jerry using the pseudonym "Marty Fromage".
Mar 13, 1992 · Bobcat Goldthwait stars as an alcoholic clown who faces job insecurity, relationship troubles, and rivalry with a TV host. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for its lack of comic follow through and its cutaways to unfunny scenes.
Shakes, an alcoholic kid's party clown, finds himself framed for murder... Dueling gangs of clowns are pitted against each other in this outrageous dark comedy. Shakes, an alcoholic kid's party ...
Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.
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- Bobcat Goldthwait
- R
- 28
Shakes the Clown has a handful of memorable moments, but they're scattered in a movie whose best ideas were left undeveloped on their way to the screen. Basically a redneck drive-in movie in style ...
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- Comedy
- R
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Shakes is a party clown who gets framed for murder by other clowns. He goes undercover as a mime to clear his name and find the real killer.
