Shakes the Clown


1h 26m 1991

Brief Synopsis

Dark comedy about an alcoholic clown framed for murder.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
IRS Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Dark comedy about an alcoholic clown framed for murder.

Crew

Terry Adams

Song

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Eric Roy Anderson

Camera Operator

Lance Anderson

Makeup

Monica Anderson

Thanks

Karen Asano-myers

Hairdresser

Carlos Barbosa

Construction Coordinator

Gregory J Barnett

Stunts

Michael Bennett

Line Producer

Michael Bennett

Production Manager

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

Richard L Blackwell

Stunts

John Blenkhorn

Stunts

John Blenkhorn

Production

Jay Blumenfield

Song

Barbara Boguski

Adr Editor

Karen Bohannon-gaunty

Thanks

Tim Bradley

Construction

Stephen R Brown

Boom Operator

Richard Brunton

Assistant Art Director

Bobby Bukowski

Director Of Photography

John Cade

Stunts

Doc D Charbonneau

Stunts

Gregory Cheever

Other

Liz Chiz

Assistant

Stephen M Chudej

Costume Designer

Carl Ciarfalio

Stunts

Matthew J Clark

Assistant Director

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Winifred Clements

Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Clowdus

Production Accountant

Melissa Cobb

Associate Producer

Dave Coffey

Driver

Paul Colichman

Producer

Scott Collins

Construction

Greg Concors

Casting Associate

Joseph Conlan

Music

Miles A Copeland Iii

Executive Producer

Alicia Craft

Assistant Camera Operator

Rosemary Cremona

Assistant Director

Wally Crowder

Stunts

Paul Culberg

Thanks

Mark A Cuttin

Stunts

Gary D'amico

Special Effects Coordinator

William Daimant

Grip

Larry Dasilva

Finance Manager

B J Davis

Stunts

Elliot Davis

Director Of Photography

Burness J Demrowski

Sound Editing

John Deshane

Assistant

Dick Dial

Stunts

Paul Difranco

Music Supervisor

Paul Diller

Other

Giovanni Disimone

Sound Mixer

Doug Dole

Dolly Grip

Anthony Doublin

Matte Painter

Chris Doyle

Stunts

Don Duffield

Dolly Grip

David Eichhorn

Assistant Editor

Ira Eichner

Camera Operator

Peter Elson

Thanks

Richard D Endacott

Location Assistant

Jeff Farley

Makeup

Gene Farrington

Driver

Earl Fartburger

Thanks

Steve Fayne

Thanks

Stacey A Foiles

Sound Editor

Robert G Forrest

Dolly Grip

Harlan Freedman

Production Coordinator

Fritz Friedman

Thanks

Michael Garbe

Other

Andy Gersh

Makeup Assistant

Armond Ghzanian

Sound

Chuck Gibbs

Makeup Assistant

J Kathleen Gibson

Editor

Bobcat Goldthwait

Screenplay

Bobcat Goldthwait

Song

Jim Goldthwait

Set Production Assistant

Tasha Goldthwait

Thanks

Matt Gordy

Electrician

Jeff Graham

Assistant Camera Operator

Steve Graves

Stunts

Gary Guercio

Stunts

Paula M Hammerel

Assistant Production Coordinator

Stephen Harrison

Music

Amy Heneghan

Craft Service

Stacy A Herkert

Assistant

Bodo Holst

Assistant Camera Operator

William Homer

Thanks

Norman Howell

Stunts

Stephen R Hudis

Driver

Steve Hunter

Song Performer

Steve Hunter

Song

Melissa Hurley

Choreographer

Marty Huyette

Set Decorator

Steve Jamieson

Assistant

Paul Janosi

Camera Assistant

Mary Jeffreys

Office Assistant

Debbie Jimenez

Production Assistant

Ben Johnson

Thanks

Hanna Johnson

Thanks

Larry Johnson

Thanks

Susannah Johnson

Thanks

Allan E Jones

Other

Paul Jones

Driver

William Judkins

Video

Joan Kantor

Thanks

Deverin Karol

Casting Associate

Kathryn Miles Kelly

Makeup

Tom Kenny

Song

Tom Kenny

Song Performer

Mark Kienlen

Production Assistant

Richard Kilroy

Matte Painter

Warren Kleiman

Adr Mixer

Eric Klein

Dolly Grip

Steve Kohler

Foley Mixer

Alletta Kriak

Assistant

Barry Krost

Executive Producer

Sydney Lassick

Song Performer

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

Gene Lebell

Stunts

Melinda Leeson

Wardrobe

Christopher J Lewis

Sound Editor

Frank Lewis

Location Manager

Betty Linn

Animal Trainer

Mel London

Song

Michael R Long

Stunts

Robert Lorenz

Assistant Director

Ann Luly-goldthwait

Producer

Calvin Maehl

Gaffer

Dennis Malone

Stunts

Blair Martin

Property Master

Ed Mathews

Stunts

Scott Matthews

Thanks

Laura Mccormack

Thanks

Ellis Mcdaniel

Song

Heather Mcpherson

Foley Artist

Bob Mendelson

Thanks

Matt Moles

Electrician

Mckinley Morganfield

Song

April Morley

Animal Trainer

Leslie Morse

Thanks

Dickson Mumurray

Titles

Christopher Neely

Art Director

Jessica Nesmith

Costumes

Glenn Orchard

Security

Rosemarie Ordile

Animal Trainer

John P. Ornstein

Transportation Captain

Carew Papriz

Construction

Edward J Pei

Cinematographer

Donald Paul Pemrick

Casting

Ruben H Perez

Production Assistant

Bill Perrault

Thanks

John Peters

Driver

Toni Phillips

Production Associate

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Alicia Pitts

Thanks

Amy Fern Poliskin

Wardrobe Assistant

Kevin Potter

Other

Douglas Zip Purgason

Assistant Editor

Tim Quirk

Song

Ron Radner

Medic

Spiro Razatos

Stunts

Spiro Razatos

Stunt Man

Steven Reich

Associate Producer

Gina Resnick

Thanks

Steve Rice

Sound Editing

Felix A. Rivera

Best Boy

Lisa Taylor Roberts

Thanks

Danny Robinson

Thanks

Pamela Rodi

Thanks

David M Rosenberg

Assistant Property Master

Duncan Rouleau

Art Department

Lilli Fields Rouleau

Assistant

Joshua Ruben

Makeup Assistant

Tom W Ruff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Sarkes

Thanks

Michael J Sarna

Stunts

Hugo Scales

Office Assistant

Tanya Scarlett

Song Performer

Arthur Schiro

Other

Eric L Schmidt

Grip

Phil Schneider

Other

Jackson Schwartz

Foley Mixer

Tom Scott

Music

Tom Scott

Song

Michael Selvaggio

Electrician

Bryan H Shepard

Grip

Patrick Shiffrar

Assistant

Bonnie Sills

Location Manager

Cindy Sison

Thanks

Sandy Smallens

Song

Ted Soqui

Photography

Tom D Stackpoole

Assistant Camera Operator

Jim Stephan

Stunts

Lindsay C Stewart

Stand-In

Shawn Stone

Grip

Rick Stribling

Key Grip

Mary Stuart

Thanks

Graham Stumpf

Post-Production Supervisor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
IRS Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States March 13, 1992

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States March 1996

Released in United States October 1991

Released in United States on Video July 15, 1992

Released in United States September 1991

Released in United States Spring March 13, 1992

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 9-19, 1991.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 24 - October 3, 1991.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.

Directorial debut for comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.

Began shooting August 20, 1990.

Completed shooting September 25, 1990.

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 24 - October 3, 1991.)

Released in United States March 1996 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.)

Limited Release in United States March 13, 1992

Released in United States Spring March 13, 1992

Released in United States on Video July 15, 1992

Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 9-19, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)