IMDb RATING
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
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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
This movie was written, stars, and was directed by BCG. It is dark, there are drugs, alcohol, and inner demons. But all this is dealt with and lived by people who live 24/7 as clowns and mimes. They have clown bars etc. BCG two other semi well known movies are worlds greatest dad ( robin Williams (plays a mime here)) and God bless america (bill Murray's brother (plays a milkman here)). Those 2 movies are very dark comedies, and this is as well. I think a lot of people didnt get that because of the silly clown premise. It's dark, it's over the top, it's silly, a little raunchy,I think it's great overall. It needs a little 7 star love from others.
P s. See spongebob square pants (tom kenny) as a coked out psycho disco clown in this movie as well.
P s. See spongebob square pants (tom kenny) as a coked out psycho disco clown in this movie as well.
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Details
- 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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