Shakes the Clown

1991
18
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

5.9K

YOUR RATING

Bobcat Goldthwait and Julie Brown in Shakes the Clown (1991)

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Dark Comedy Satire Comedy Crime Drama

Shakes is good at his job as party clown - when he's sober and shows up. Five druggy clowns frame him for the murder of his boss.Shakes is good at his job as party clown - when he's sober and shows up. Five druggy clowns frame him for the murder of his boss.Shakes is good at his job as party clown - when he's sober and shows up. Five druggy clowns frame him for the murder of his boss.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

5.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
There were walkouts at this movie's premiere at a charity event.

Goofs
When Shakes confronts Binky at the clown bar, the clown with the bright green hair loses his bright green chest hair.

Quotes
Female Clown Barfly: As soon as that camera is off, he gonna fuck that little dog.

Crazy credits
No identification with or similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or drunk or to actual events is intended or should be inferred.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: My Cousin Vinny/Article 99/American Me/The Lawnmower Man/Shakes the Clown/Daughters of the Dust (1992)

Soundtracks
Pregnant and Sad
Music by Steve Hunter
Lyrics by Bobcat Goldthwait (as Bob Goldthwait)
Performed by Tanya Scarlett
© 1991 Deacon Songs (ASCAP), Wicked Cheezy Music (ASCAP) and Illegal Film Music (ASCAP)

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Featured review

Are we not clowns?

Henry Rollins broke humanity down, once, into "People who get Devo, and people who don't." You can do the same for this movie... there are people who get it, and people who don't, and you will never, ever convince someone that doesn't get this film that it's enjoyable. Just give up. If they can't see the humor in "Oh great, now I have to kill you too. Another red letter day for Binky..."