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5.6/10
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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.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Robin Williams
- Mime Class Instructor
- (as Marty Fromage)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere were walkouts at this movie's premiere at a charity event.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsNo identification with or similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or drunk or to actual events is intended or should be inferred.
- SoundtracksPregnant 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)
Featured review
bad, yet funny in a perverse way
Among my friends and myself it has become tradition to rent Shakes the Clown and watch it around New Years Eve. I'm not saying this is the best movie of all time. In fact, it is so appalingly bad that we have to see it once a year. Shakes is a screwed up mix between a serious film about alcoholism and a cheap comedy film full of dick jokes. Nothing more needs to be said, other than Robin Williams makes a great mime.
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- emerson-12
- Dec 5, 1999
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Clown
- Filming locations
- Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio and additional locations)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $115,103
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,589
- Mar 15, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $115,103
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