Shakes the Clown

1991 · 87 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 5,892 VOTES · DIR. Bobcat Goldthwait

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,185 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:16 Mom, who's the naked clown in our bathroom?
00:04:54 I think it's something important, I don't know who it is.
00:11:35 No. He was up all night with a sick friend.
00:15:24 You know what they say about Palukaville...
00:18:40 That's how it works. You play it slow.
00:21:55 I read for that part. That part was mine!
00:25:21 My colon.
00:30:01 What the hell was that?
00:32:56 Why do you do this to me?
00:37:06 If I have one complaint from one parent...
00:40:33 Let me explain something to you.
00:45:14 - Hmm? - Remember the code?
00:48:11 Maybe it's 'cause he saw his father crushed to death by an elephant.
00:51:50 - You don't talk to me anymore. - You're insensitive to my needs.
00:55:24 - Shit! - That fuck-face!
01:00:50 Mime Chuck, would you like to be my little helper today?
01:03:28 and the head bursting and splattering underneath.
01:06:12 That's weird!
01:09:14 Actually, Lebanon.
01:12:58 Where's Judy?
01:15:34 I'll never admit that, because I'm not.
01:19:23 Bartender, can't you fix that TV?
01:23:14 I didn't understand then and I still can't figure out
18:12:07 at the U-Rent-A-Clown office.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,185
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line18:12:07

Production Record

DirectorBobcat Goldthwait
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,400,000
Revenue$115,103
IMDb votes5,892