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Shakes the Clown
Loved by children. Desired by women. Adored by bartenders everywhere.
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$1400000
Revenue
$115103
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1991-08-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
91
Vote Average
5.357
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bobcat Goldthwait
Shakes The Clown
Julie Brown
Judy
Bruce Baum
Ty the Rodeo Clown
Steve Bean
Beaten Mime in Park
Kathy Griffin
Lucy
Florence Henderson
The Unknown Woman
LaWanda Page
Female Clown Barfly
Robin Williams
Mime Class Instructor
Paul Dooley
Owen Cheese
Melissa Hurley
Producer
Paige Gosney
Billy
Eliza Coyle
Enthusiastic Mime
Adam Sandler
Dink the Clown
Tom Kenny
Binky the Clown
Blake Clark
Stenchy the Clown
Gerald F. Edelstein
2nd Party Dad
Jack Gallagher
Officer Crony
Scott Herriott
Floor Director
Tim Kazurinsky
1st Party Dad
Paul Kozlowski
HoHo the Clown
Jeremy Kramer
Detective Boar
Sydney Lassick
Peppy the Clown
Joel Murray
Milkman
Bob Nickman
Gas Station Owner
Shane Ricci
Obnoxious Kid at Party
Johnny Silver
Clown Tailor
Cary Smith
Mom at Party
Dan Spencer
Boots the Clown
Greg Travis
Randi the Rodeo Clown
Tony V.
Broken Saddle Bouncer
Tom Villard
Dirthead in car
Martin Charles Warner
Male Clown Barfly
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