The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
An aging out of work clown returns to his small hometown, resigned to spend the rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But when his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus he finds his smile.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Ward RobertsDirector
- Ward RobertsWriter
- Thomas GustinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sid HaigSeymour Smiles
- Richard RiehleBob
- Hollis ResnikAggie Anderson
- Mel EnglandPike
- Jacob ZacharErnest
- Travis BetzTavis / Flop
- Devin BarryNathan / Flip
- Joanne Lee BennettPam / Sparkles
- Bryant M. BennettDave / Honking Harry
- Lloyd L. HillLloyd / The Mad Maestro
- Kelly VossLiquor Store Clerk
- Bruce EmbreyRingmaster
Stills
Themes
circusclownalcoholismsecond chancehometownunemploymenttrapezerediscoverycomedypassionaging clownpersonal renewal