# Shakes the Clown (1991)

> An alcoholic party clown becomes a murder suspect and infiltrates a rival mime community to reclaim his career and clear his name.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15663

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
- Cast: Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Adam Sandler, Blake Clark, Tom Kenny, Paul Dooley, Kathy Griffin, Robin Williams
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102898/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, abrasive, bleakly comic, cult movie night, dark comedy night

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