---
title: 'Shakes the Clown (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bobcat Goldthwait'
released: '1991-08-28'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shakes-the-clown-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102898/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shakes the Clown (1991)

1991 · 87 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Shakes the Clown is a 1991 American black comedy film, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, who performs the title role. It also features Julie Brown, Blake Clark, Paul Dooley, Kathy Griffin, Florence Henderson, Tom Kenny, Adam Sandler, Scott Herriott, LaWanda Page, Jack Gallagher, and a cameo by Robin Williams as Mime Jerry using the pseudonym "Marty Fromage".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bobcat Goldthwait](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobcat-goldthwait)
- **Screenplay:** [Bobcat Goldthwait](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobcat-goldthwait)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tom Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-scott)
- **Producer:** [Paul Colichman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-colichman)

## Cast

- [Julie Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-brown)
- [LaWanda Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawanda-page)
- [Kathy Griffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-griffin)
- [Jack Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gallagher)
- [Johnny Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-silver)
- [Tom Kenny](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-kenny)
- [Bobcat Goldthwait](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobcat-goldthwait)
- [Adam Sandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-sandler)
- [Greg Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-travis)
- [Bruce Baum](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-baum)
- [Sydney Lassick](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-lassick)
- [Blake Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/blake-clark)
- [Tim Kazurinsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-kazurinsky)
- [Florence Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/florence-henderson)
- [Paul Dooley](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dooley)

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