Shakes The Clown Page #5

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. When someone murders Shakes' boss and makes it look like Shakes did it, he goes undercover, posing as a hated mime, and tries to find information that will clear his name.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Bobcat Goldthwait
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
R
Year:
1991
87 min
384 Views


and now I just feel lucky...

that I have Brainiac as a partner.

You don't believe

I'm mentally superior to you?

- Ask me a question. Come on.

- I don't have any questions for you.

All right. What's a Shondell?

What?

What? What's a Shondell?

Like Tommy James and the Shondells.

Remember that? "Crimson and Clover,"

"I Think We're Alone Now," "Mony Mony."

Yeah, I remember the goddamn band,

all right?

- What's a Shondell?

- Who cares?

- What kind of idiotic question is that?

- You're upset 'cause you don't know.

- No, I'm not getting upset.

- It's not a crime. Big deal.

The point is is that there are things

that you accept and things you question.

- So you're upset 'cause you don't know.

- I'm not upset!

You know what? At this point, you should

be watching your blood pressure.

There's nothing wrong

with my goddamn blood pressure!

Yep. Lunch break.

All right.

Duh, hi, kids.

It's Shakes...

F***.

Duh, hi, kids.

I'm Shakes the clown.

What is that you got over there?

What's that, pastrami?

You think that's a good idea?

You think that's wise, pastrami?

Yes. It's not only wise,

it's kosher.

And it's none of your goddamn beeswax

what I eat and what I don't eat.

I don't need a goddamn food monitor

sitting next to me in the car.

Hey, I'm not the one the doctor called,

"A candidate for the coronary"...

thankfully through working out,

nice healthy diet.

Healthy as a horse. Knock wood.

What the hell was that?

- Take off!

- You see the hair on that guy?

We got a freak. Oh, boy.

F***!

I got him. I got him.

Oh, my God!

- Shut up and calm down!

- Let me drive!

Get your hands off the wheel!

- You don't know how to drive!

- Get away from me!

There. See?

- I can't move my head.

- You seen this?

They clean your windshields.

This is great. Watch.

- Give me a buck. I'll give it to him.

- Are you insane?

F*** you.

- Thank you. Looks good.

- What are you thanking him for?

Oh, my goodness!

It's dirtier now than it was!

Ducks!

Sh*t!

All right, out of the car, clown!

Come on! Out! Hands on the roof!

You better pray those water fowl are

all right. You're in a lot of trouble.

Look out, look out, look out.

Boy, you're a real sweetheart.

Make your parents proud?

- Let's just get them out of here.

- Another white-collar criminal.

I bet you were a big hit in lockup.

Checkered pants down around your ankles.

Everybody loves a clown,

so why don't I?

You ought to keep a little better

control over your clowns, mister...

Cheese. Owen Cheese.

U-Rent-A-Clown.

Oh, my card.

Hey, did you see that?

If you're gonna have a policeman's ball,

a social, anything...

you know, a clown is the difference

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Bobcat Goldthwait

Robert Francis Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962), better known as Bobcat Goldthwait, is an American comedian, filmmaker, actor and voice artist, known for his acerbic black comedy, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual gruff and high-pitched voice. He came to prominence with his stand-up specials An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait – Share the Warmth and Bob Goldthwait – Is He Like That All the Time? and his acting roles, including Zed in the Police Academy franchise. Goldthwait has written and directed a number of films and television series, most notably the black comedies Shakes the Clown (1991), in which he also starred, Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006), World's Greatest Dad (2009), God Bless America (2011), and the horror film Willow Creek (2013); episodes of Chappelle's Show (2003), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2004–07), and Maron (2013–15); and several stand-up specials, including Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time (2014). He has also worked extensively as a voice actor, with voice roles in Capitol Critters (1992–95), Hercules (1997), and Hercules: The Animated Series (1998–99). more…

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