Shakes the Clown (1991)

08/28/1991 (US) • 1h 27m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Loved by children. Desired by women. Adored by bartenders everywhere.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bobcat Goldthwait

Shakes The Clown

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Steve Bean

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Florence Henderson

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Female Clown Barfly

Robin Williams

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Paul Dooley

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,400,000.00

Revenue

$115,103.00

Keywords

alcohol

dark comedy

clown

birthday party

liquor

alcoholism

mimes

barflies

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