| | | Loved by children. Desired by women. Adored by bartenders everywhere.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Spanish, Subtitled
Adam Sandler (Big Daddy) stars with comedian Bobcat Goldthwait as dueling clowns pitted against each other in this outrageously funny comedy. Shakes (Goldthwait) is an amiable bozo from Palukaville and after one particularly wild night, he wakes to find he's been framed for murder. On the run from police and desperate to prove his innocence, Shakes is forced to hide out with a group of annoyingly cheerful mimes, fight tough rodeo clowns, save the one woman he loves from the clutches of the evil clown Binky and eventually come to terms with the realization he is a serious boozer. It's a tough week, even for a guy who can juggle chain saws. Also stars Julie Brown and features a hilarious cameo by Robin Williams and an against-type turn by Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch) as a clown groupie.
"The Citizan Kane of alcoholic clown movies." Boston Globe
"Downright hilarious!" Boston Herald
"Thoroughly twisted, oft-brilliant..." New York Daily News
Editor's Note
Shakes the Clown (Goldthwait, who also wrote and directed) drinks too much, is late to birthday parties and his girlfriend calls it quits when he misses her big bowling tournament. But things get worse when the clown dispatcher is found dead and Shakes becomes the prime suspect. He's on the run to prove his innocence, save the woman he loves from an evil clown and come to terms with the realization that he's a serious boozer. Billed as "The CITIZEN KANE of alcoholic clown movies," SHAKES also features a then unknown Sandler in a bit part as well as a scene-stealing, foulmouthed turn from Page, better know as Aunt Esther of TV's "Sanford and Son."
Plot Summary
Bobcat Goldthwait's cult horror comedy, with lots of grossness and lots of fun.| In the small town of Palukaville, USA, a friendly but alcoholic clown named Shakes earns his living entertaining children. But his comic antics come to a halt when a rival buffoon murders Shakes' manager and frames the unfortunate lush for the crime.| Now it's up to Shakes to discover the truth... or it's prison stripes instead of clown suits for him.
| Features | Talent Files | | Dolby 2-Channel Sound | | Production Notes | | Scene Selections | | Spanish Subtitles | | English Track | | Spanish Track | | Widescreen Version | | Theatrical Trailer | | English Subtitles |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 5/13/2008 |
| Running Time: 87 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 4062 | | UPC: 00043396040625 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "Mom, who's the naked clown in our bathroom?" (Billy to his mother) | | "Guys like that, you know, they give clowns a bad name." (Shakes the Clown about his rival, Binky) | | "This is a double whammy, man. First I find out you kill someone. Then I find out you're a mime." (Dink the Clown to Shakes) |
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