Shakes The Clown

– Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Shakes the Clown (1991)

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.

Shakes the Clown (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Mar 1992

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Writer:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Main Actors:

Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Bruce Baum, Steve Bean

Plot:

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. When someone murders Shakes' boss and makes it look like Shakes did it, he goes undercover, posing as a hated mime, and tries to find information that will clear his name.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%