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1215 - Shakes the Clown (1991)
April 01, 2024 · 81 min

Singular-voiced American comedic auteur Bobcat Goldthwait writes, directs, and stars in his absurdist satire of the 1980s stand-up comedy scene reimagined as a grimey city infested with infighting sub-castes of clowns whose insecurities, addictions, and lack of talent lock them in a perpetual rut of demeaning gigs, black-out benders, and petty jealousies.  But one stands apart: Shakes.  Perhaps the most talented and definitely the most alcoholic and self-sabotaging of them all.

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