Shakes the Clown (1991)
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- R
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Crime
- 13 Mar 1992 (USA)
- Movie
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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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... |
Shakes the Clown
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| Julie Brown | ... |
Judy
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Bruce Baum | ... |
Ty the Rodeo Clown
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| Steve Bean | ... |
Beaten Mime in Park
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| Blake Clark | ... |
Stenchy the Clown
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| Eliza Coyle | ... |
Enthusiastic Mime
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Owen Cheese
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Gerald F. Edelstein | ... |
2nd Party Dad
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| Robin Williams | ... |
Mime Class Instructor
(as Marty Fromage)
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Jack Gallagher | ... |
Officer Crony
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Paige Gosney | ... |
Billy
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| Kathy Griffin | ... |
Lucy
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| Florence Henderson | ... |
The Unknown Woman
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Scott Herriott | ... |
Floor Director
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| Melissa Hurley | ... |
Producer at Big Time Cartoon Circus
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| Tim Kazurinsky | ... |
1st Party Dad
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| Tom Kenny | ... |
Binky the Clown
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Paul Kozlowski | ... |
HoHo the Clown
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Jeremy Kramer | ... |
Detective Boar
(as Jeremy S. Kramer)
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| Sydney Lassick | ... |
Peppy the Clown
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| Joel Murray | ... |
Milkman
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Bob Nickman | ... |
Gas Station Owner
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| LaWanda Page | ... |
Female Clown Barfly
(as La Wanda Page)
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Shane Ricci | ... |
Obnoxious Kid at Party
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| Adam Sandler | ... |
Dink the Clown
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| Johnny Silver | ... |
Clown Tailor
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Cary Smith | ... |
Mom at Party
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Dan Spencer | ... |
Boots the Clown
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| Greg Travis | ... |
Randi the Rodeo Clown
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| Tony V. | ... |
Broken Saddle Bouncer
(as Tony V)
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| Tom Villard | ... |
Dirthead in Car
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Martin Charles Warner | ... |
Male Clown Barfly
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Tasha Goldthwait | ... |
Little Girl Playing on Lawn (uncredited)
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Bryan Sapphire | ... |
Mime Tommy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Bennett | ... | line producer |
| Melissa Cobb | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Colichman | ... | producer |
| Miles A. Copeland III | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Krost | ... | executive producer |
| Ann Luly | ... | producer |
| Steven Reich | ... | associate producer |
| Harold Welb | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tom Scott | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Bobby Bukowski | ... | director of photography |
| Elliot Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J. Kathleen Gibson | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| David C. Eichhorn | ... | assistant editor (as David Eichhorn) |
| Douglas Purgason | ... | assistant editor (as Douglas Zip Purgason) |
Casting By
| Donald Paul Pemrick | ... | (casting by) (as Don Pemrick) |
Production Design by
| Pamela Woodbridge | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Neely | ... | (as Christopher B. Neely) |
Set Decoration by
| Marty Huyette | ||
Costume Design by
| Stephen M. Chudej | ||
Makeup Department
| Lance Anderson | ... | special effects makeup artist: Make-Up Designs, Inc. |
| Karen Asano-Myers | ... | hair designer |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | makeup effects artist (as Jeff Farley) |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup designer (as Kathryn Kelly) |
| Andy 'Happy' Gersh | ... | makeup assistant: clown |
| Chuck 'Lucky' Gibbs | ... | makeup assistant: clown |
| Joshua Ruben | ... | makeup assistant: clown |
Production Management
| Kevin Reidy | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Graham Stumpf | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | first assistant director (as Matthew Clark) |
| Rosemary C. Cremona | ... | second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremona) |
| Robert Lorenz | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Carlos Barbosa | ... | construction coordinator |
| Richard Brunton | ... | assistant art director (as Richard G. Brunton) |
| Scott Edward Collins | ... | set dresser |
| Blair Martin | ... | property master |
| Carew Papritz | ... | constructor |
| Duncan Rouleau | ... | sketch artist |
| Phillip Schneider | ... | scenic painter (as Phil Schneider) |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (as Vanessa A. Ament) |
| Barbara J. Boguski | ... | adr editor |
| Stephen R. Brown | ... | boom operator |
| Gregory Cheever | ... | sound recordist |
| Burness Dembrowski | ... | dialogue editor (as Burness J. Demrowski) |
| Giovanni Di Simone | ... | sound mixer |
| Paul J. Diller | ... | sound transferer (as Paul Diller) |
| Stacey A. Foiles | ... | sound editor |
| Armond Ghzanian | ... | sound assistant |
| Warren Kleiman | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve Kohler | ... | foley mixer |
| Christopher Lewis | ... | sound editor (as Christopher J. Lewis) |
| Heather McPherson | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin Potter | ... | sound transferer |
| Steve Rice | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Ruff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom W. Ruff) |
| Art Schiro | ... | sound recordist (as Arthur Schiro) |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | foley mixer |
| Ann L. Thornberg | ... | sound assistant |
| Steve Van Meter | ... | adr recordist |
| James G. Williams | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lisa A. Yewdall | ... | post sound coordinator |
Special Effects by
| Gary D'Amico | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ken Speed | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Kilroy | ... | matte artist |
Stunts
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | additional stunts |
| Sandy Berumen | ... | additional stunts |
| Richard L. Blackwell | ... | additional stunts |
| John Blenkhorn | ... | additional stunts (as John Todd Blenkhorn) |
| John Cade | ... | additional stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | additional stunts |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | additional stunts |
| Wally Crowder | ... | additional stunts |
| Mark A. Cuttin | ... | additional stunts |
| BJ Davis | ... | additional stunts |
| Dick Dial | ... | additional stunts |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | additional stunts (as Chris Doyle) |
| Steven Graves | ... | additional stunts (as Steve Graves) |
| Gary Guercio | ... | additional stunts |
| Norman Howell | ... | additional stunts |
| Scott Land | ... | clown stilt walker |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | additional stunts |
| Gene LeBell | ... | additional stunts |
| Michael R. Long | ... | additional stunts |
| Dennis Madalone | ... | additional stunts |
| Eddie Matthews | ... | additional stunts (as Eddie Mathews) |
| Bob Mendelsohn | ... | stunt double: Shakes the Clown |
| Steve Picerni | ... | additional stunts |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | additional stunts / stunt double |
| Kip Reynolds | ... | stilt walker |
| Michael J. Sarna | ... | additional stunts (as Michael John Sarna) |
| Jim Stephan | ... | additional stunts |
| Tim Trella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ric Roman Waugh | ... | additional stunts (as Ric Waugh) |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | additional stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Anderson | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Eric R. Anderson) |
| Alicia Craft | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bill Daimant | ... | grip (as Bill Daimont) |
| Doug Dole | ... | dolly grip (as Douglas Dole) |
| Don Duffield | ... | dolly grip |
| Ira Eichner | ... | camera operator |
| Rob Forrest | ... | dolly grip (as Robert Forrest) |
| Matthew G. Gordy | ... | electrician (as Matt Gordy) |
| Jeff Graham | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bodo Holst | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Janossy | ... | camera assistant (as Paul Janosi) |
| Eric M. Klein | ... | best boy grip (as Eric 'The Kid' Klein) |
| Calvin Maehl | ... | gaffer |
| Matthew Thomas Moles | ... | electrician (as Matt 'The Arm' Moles) |
| Edward J. Pei | ... | additional cinematographer (as Ed Pei) |
| Felix Rivera | ... | best boy electric |
| Eric Schmidt | ... | third grip |
| Bryan H. Shepard | ... | grip |
| Ted Soqui | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Stackpoole | ... | first assistant camera (as Tom D. Stackpoole) |
| Jim Stephan | ... | rigging (as Jim Stephen) |
| Shawn Stone | ... | grip |
| Rick Stribling | ... | key grip (as Ricky Stribling) |
| Michael Tolochko | ... | electrician |
| Kerrec 'K-Man' Williams | ... | electrician (as Kerrec Williams) |
Casting Department
| Gregory Concors | ... | casting assistant (as Greg Concors) |
| Deverin Karol | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Winifred Clements | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Winifred Kennamer | ... | set costumer |
| Melinda Leeson | ... | seamstress |
| Amy Fern Poliskin | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Richard D. Endacott | ... | location assistant |
| Bonnie Sills | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Paul Di Franco | ... | music supervisor: I.R.S. Media |
| Tom Scott | ... | music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Tuss | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Blenkhorn | ... | driver: production van (as John T. Blenkhorn) |
| Chuck Clarke | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Coffey | ... | driver (as Dave Coffey) |
| Eugene Farrington | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Gene Farrington) |
| Stephen R. Hudis | ... | driver |
| Paul Jones | ... | driver |
| John Ornstein | ... | transportation captain (as John P. Ornstein) |
Additional Crew
| Mark Barbolak | ... | business affairs: I.R.S. Media (as Mark Barbolak Esq.) |
| Paula M. Bass | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Paula M. Hammerel) / assistant production coordinator |
| Liz Chiz | ... | assistant: Ms. Phillips |
| Paul Clowdus | ... | production accountant |
| John Deshane | ... | assistant: Ann Luly (as John De Shane) |
| Harlan M. Freedman | ... | production coordinator |
| Jim Goldthwait | ... | key set production assistant |
| Amy Heneghan | ... | craft service |
| Stacy A. Herkert | ... | assistant: Bobcat |
| Melissa Hurley | ... | choreographer |
| Mary Jeffreys | ... | office assistant: I.R.S. Media |
| Mark Kienlen | ... | production assistant |
| Alletta Y.L. Kriak | ... | assistant: Mr. Copeland (as Alletta Kriak) |
| Betty Linn | ... | duck trainer |
| Sam Mandel | ... | legal affairs: I.R.S. Media (as Sam Mandel Esq.) |
| Dickson McMurray | ... | title designer |
| April Morley | ... | dog trainer |
| Rose Ordile | ... | duck trainer (as Rosemarie Ordile) |
| Ruben H. Perez Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Toni Phillips | ... | production assistant |
| Doree Reno | ... | business affairs: I.R.S. Media |
| Lilli Rouleau | ... | assistant: Mr. Colichman (as Lilli Fields Rouleau) |
| Hugo Scales | ... | office assistant: I.R.S. Media |
| Patrick Shiffrar | ... | assistant: Mr. Reich |
| Bailey Spencer | ... | legal affairs: I.R.S. Media |
| Jane Tani | ... | accounting consultant: Bobway |
| Regi Toscano | ... | office assistant: I.R.S. Media |
| Rachel Villa | ... | production accountant |
| Seth Willenson | ... | marketing consultant: I.R.S. Media |
| Harley Williams | ... | legal affairs: I.R.S. Media (as Harley Williams Esq.) |
| Karen Wondra-Grisham | ... | office assistant: I.R.S. Media |
| Martin Yu | ... | business affairs: I.R.S. Media (as Marty Yu) |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tasha Goldthwait | ... | thanks |
| Gina Resnick | ... | thanks |
| Pamela Rodi | ... | thanks (as Pam Rodi) |
| Marsha Garces Williams | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- IRS Media (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20/20 Vision (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Sony Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere)
- First Release Home Entertainment (1993) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere) (through)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Lance Anderson Make-up Design Inc. (special effects make-up)
Other Companies
- Alter Image (negative cutter)
- Booth and Simpson (production insurance)
- Cut To: Catering (catering)
- Film Train (extras casting)
- First Interstate Bank (production financing)
- Hollywood Animals (animal handler)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr group)
- Mr. Lucky Security (security)
- Southern Computer Payroll Services (payroll services)
- The Keylite P.S.I. Group (lights supplied by)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. When someone murders Shakes' boss and makes it look like Shakes did it, he goes undercover, posing as a hated mime, and tries to find information that will clear his name.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Don't Bring the Kids! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,400,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $35,589, 15 Mar 1992 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There were walkouts at this movie's premiere at a charity event. See more » |
| Goofs | When Shakes confronts Binky at the clown bar, the clown with the bright green hair loses his bright green chest hair. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Cousin Vinny/Article 99/American Me/The Lawnmower Man/Shakes the Clown/Daughters of the Dust (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pregnant and Sad See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Female Clown Barfly:
As soon as that camera is off, he gonna fuck that little dog. See more » |