Shakes the Clown (1991)

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.

Cast (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

B

Bruce Baum

Ty the Rodeo Clown

P

Paul Kozlowski

HoHo the Clown

D

Dan Spencer

Boots the Clown

J

Jeremy Kramer

Detective Boar

G

Greg Travis

Randi the Rodeo Clown

Florence Henderson

The Unknown Woman

Sydney Lassick

Peppy the Clown

J

Johnny Silver

Clown Tailor

S

Steve Bean

Beaten Mime in Park

Melissa Hurley

Producer

P

Paige Gosney

Billy

Eliza Coyle

Enthusiastic Mime

G

Gerald F. Edelstein

2nd Party Dad

Jack Gallagher

Officer Crony

Scott Herriott

Floor Director

Tim Kazurinsky

1st Party Dad

Joel Murray

Milkman

B

Bob Nickman

Gas Station Owner

S

Shane Ricci

Obnoxious Kid at Party

C

Cary Smith

Mom at Party

T

Tony V.

Broken Saddle Bouncer

Tom Villard

Dirthead in car

T

Tasha Goldthwait

Little Girl Playing on Lawn (uncredited)

B

Bryan Sapphire

Mime Tommy (uncredited)

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