United States / Aug 28, 1991 / Boston Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robin Williams | Mime Class Instructor |
| LaWanda Page | Female Clown Barfly |
| Martin Charles Warner | Male Clown Barfly |
| Bruce Baum | Ty the Rodeo Clown |
| Paul Kozlowski | HoHo the Clown |
| Dan Spencer | Boots the Clown |
| Jeremy Kramer | Detective Boar |
| Greg Travis | Randi the Rodeo Clown |
| Florence Henderson | The Unknown Woman |
| Sydney Lassick | Peppy the Clown |
| Johnny Silver | Clown Tailor |
| Steve Bean | Beaten Mime in Park |
| Melissa Hurley | Producer |
| Paige Gosney | Billy |
| Eliza Coyle | Enthusiastic Mime |
| Gerald F. Edelstein | 2nd Party Dad |
| Jack Gallagher | Officer Crony |
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| Scott Herriott | Floor Director |
| Tim Kazurinsky | 1st Party Dad |
| Joel Murray | Milkman |
| Bob Nickman | Gas Station Owner |
| Shane Ricci | Obnoxious Kid at Party |
| Cary Smith | Mom at Party |
| Tony V. | Broken Saddle Bouncer |
| Tom Villard | Dirthead in car |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shakes the Clown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | IRS Media |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1991 |
| Production | Paul Colichman, Ann Luly, Melissa Cobb |
| Writer | Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Editing | J. Kathleen Gibson |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski, Elliot Davis |
| Assistant directors | Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Camera operators | Bobby Bukowski, Elliot Davis |
| Additional photography | Bobby Bukowski, Elliot Davis |
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| Stunts | Tim Trella |
| Music | Tom Scott, Stephen R. Brown |
| Sound | Stephen R. Brown, Tom Scott |
| Budget | 1.400.000 € |
| Revenue | 115.103 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Brazil / Mar 13, 1992 / 16
United States / Mar 13, 1992 / R
United Kingdom / May 06, 1993 / 18
Physical media
Germany / Jun 01, 1993 / 16
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