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1991 • 1h 27min • R • Comedy, Crime, Drama

Shakes the Clown

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

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.

IMDb 5.6

RT 43%

Director

Bobcat Goldthwait

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Bobcat Goldthwait

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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

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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 Instructo...

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

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