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Shakes the Clown

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Shakes the Clown (1992)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:7

Rotten:12

Average Rating:4.3/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Shakes the Clown (Goldthwait, who also wrote and directed) drinks too much, is late to birthday parties and his girlfriend calls it quits when he misses her big bowling tournament. But things get... Shakes the Clown (Goldthwait, who also wrote and directed) drinks too much, is late to birthday parties and his girlfriend calls it quits when he misses her big bowling tournament. But things get worse when the clown dispatcher is found dead and Shakes becomes the prime suspect. He's on the run to prove his innocence, save the woman he loves from an evil clown and come to terms with the realization that he's a serious boozer. Billed as "The CITIZEN KANE of alcoholic clown movies," SHAKES also features a then unknown Sandler in a bit part as well as a scene-stealing, foulmouthed turn from Page, better know as Aunt Esther of TV's "Sanford and Son." [More]

Starring: Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Bruce Baum, Blake Clark

Starring: Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Bruce Baum, Blake Clark, Paul Dooley, Jack Gallagher, Tim Kazurinsky, Sydney Lassick, Joel Murray, LaWanda Page, Adam Sandler

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Screenwriter: Bobcat Goldthwait

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Apr 4, 2000

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A bizarre comedy that stretches its central gimmick thinner than watered-down carnival taffy.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/22/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Basically a redneck drive-in movie in style and delivery.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/22/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Extra credit for beating up mimes!

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03/15/08
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Great idea for a tasteless short, but not enough for a feature.

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01/12/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

No review available.

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07/28/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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02/04/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

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11/04/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

No review available.

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08/18/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

The tagline is true - and so are the rumors.

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07/04/03
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
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Shakes the Clown has been photographed as poorly as it was conceived.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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When it works, it's uniquely funny. When it doesn't, it's uniquely bad.

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04/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Sporadically, but hilariously, funny. Goldthwait is great as the alcoholic, mime-hatin' clown.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

A must-see for clown haters.

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02/13/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Shake this one back into the film can and let it rot there.

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12/17/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

No review available.

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10/03/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It's weird, but it's not really funny.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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07/28/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Shakes the Clown is sick but whether it's a joke is a matter of taste. And this film is about as tasteless as they come.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A wonderfully weird two hours.

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01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

The movie plays like a series of scene outlines -- ideas for how the movie should progress -- that needed more writing and revision before the actors were called in.

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01/01/00
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