Shakes the Clown
1991 · Movie · R · 87 min · ★ 5.4 · 48% critics
A hard-drinking party clown stumbles through gigs while watching a rival land the kind of TV break he wanted. As pressure builds at work and his life starts to spiral, he’s forced to confront his habits in a grubby, surreal world of clowns, mimes, and dark mischief.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-08-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (92 votes)
About
If you enjoy grimy, oddball comedies with mean streaks and cult-movie energy, this may click for you, especially if you liked Observe and Report or Very Bad Things; Not for you if clown humor, vulgarity, or uneven comedy wears thin.
Pros: dark cult humor; bizarre clown world; memorable side characters | Cons: uneven laughs; acquired taste; messy story
Themes
- alcohol
- dark comedy
- clown
- birthday party
- liquor
- alcoholism
- mimes
- barflies
Cast & crew
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Shakes The Clown
Julie Brown
as Judy
Adam Sandler
as Dink the Clown
Blake Clark
as Stenchy the Clown
Tom Kenny
as Binky the Clown
Paul Dooley
as Owen Cheese
Kathy Griffin
as Lucy
Robin Williams
as Mime Class Instructor
LaWanda Page
as Female Clown Barfly
Martin Charles Warner
as Male Clown Barfly
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait