The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
99 audience votes
Key crew
- Bobcat GoldthwaitDirector
- Bobcat GoldthwaitWriter
- Tom ScottOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bobcat GoldthwaitShakes The Clown
- Julie BrownJudy
- Adam SandlerDink the Clown
- Blake ClarkStenchy the Clown
- Tom KennyBinky the Clown
- Paul DooleyOwen Cheese
- Kathy GriffinLucy
- Robin WilliamsMime Class Instructor
- LaWanda PageFemale Clown Barfly
- Martin Charles WarnerMale Clown Barfly
- Bruce BaumTy the Rodeo Clown
- Paul KozlowskiHoHo the Clown
Stills
Themes
alcoholdark comedyclownbirthday partyliquoralcoholismmimesbarflies