Shakes the Clown
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Shakes the Clown is a 1991 dark comedy film, often described as a cult classic, that satirizes the world of stand-up comedy and clown performers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakes the Clown canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jamie Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
clown performers
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| director | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IRS Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Iain Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCameo | Robin Williams as mime instructor ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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dark comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
failure and redemption
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rivalry between clowns and mimes ⓘ struggle with addiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | party clown ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Peter Rodgers Melnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of alcoholism in a comedic context
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satire of the professional clown community ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysSubculture |
clown subculture
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stand-up comedy scene ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeff Culotta
NERFINISHED
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Robert F. Newmyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Palukaville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Adam Sandler
NERFINISHED
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Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Dooley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Shakes the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.