Shakes the Clown
Loved by children. Desired by women. Adored by bartenders everywhere.
1991 | 87m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Bobcat Goldthwait |
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| Writer: | Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1991 |
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| Director: | Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Writer: | Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Keywords | alcohol, clown, liquor, birthday party, alcoholism, dark comedy, mimes, barflies |
| Production Companies | IRS Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $115,103
Budget: $1,400,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Shakes The Clown |
| Julie Brown | Judy |
| Adam Sandler | Dink the Clown |
| Blake Clark | Stenchy the Clown |
| Tom Kenny | Binky the Clown |
| Paul Dooley | Owen Cheese |
| Kathy Griffin | Lucy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Director, Writer |
| Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | Editor |
| Stephen R. Brown | Boom Operator |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ann Luly | Producer |
| Paul Colichman | Producer |
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