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The Plight of Clownana

  • 2004
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
787
YOUR RATING
ComedyShort

Ishamel is the Clownana, a dancing half-clown, half-banana store mascot. Life is great until the nearby porn store gets its own mascot and Ishamel is left wondering what his life is all abou... Read allIshamel is the Clownana, a dancing half-clown, half-banana store mascot. Life is great until the nearby porn store gets its own mascot and Ishamel is left wondering what his life is all about - oh, that and there is a not-to-be-missed dance-off.Ishamel is the Clownana, a dancing half-clown, half-banana store mascot. Life is great until the nearby porn store gets its own mascot and Ishamel is left wondering what his life is all about - oh, that and there is a not-to-be-missed dance-off.

  • Director
    • Chris Dowling
  • Writer
    • Chris Dowling
  • Stars
    • Danny Adams
    • Al 'Boogie' Lewis
    • Nicole Bilderback
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    787
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Dowling
    • Writer
      • Chris Dowling
    • Stars
      • Danny Adams
      • Al 'Boogie' Lewis
      • Nicole Bilderback
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Danny Adams
    • Clownana
    Al 'Boogie' Lewis
    • Dildo Man
    Nicole Bilderback
    Nicole Bilderback
    • Katie Rosenbaum
    Tom Choi
    Tom Choi
    Danneel Ackles
    Danneel Ackles
    • DildoMan's Fan
    • (as Danneel Graul)
    Susan Lay
    Joy Hadnott
    Joy Hadnott
    Michael Ray Clark
    Joe Gieb
    Joe Gieb
    • Testicle
    Steve Babiar
    • Testicle
    Jensen Ackles
    Jensen Ackles
    • Jensen
    Riley Smith
    Riley Smith
    • Riley
    Kristoffer Polaha
    Kristoffer Polaha
    • Kris
    Christian Kane
    Christian Kane
    • Christian
    Chris Dowling
    Chris Dowling
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jason Manns
    Elisha Skorman
    Elisha Skorman
    • Director
      • Chris Dowling
    • Writer
      • Chris Dowling
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    10check123

    The Plight of Clownana ... Watch and enjoy!

    What does a clown dressed up like a banana, 2 nuts, a screwdriver and 4 thugs have in common?

    The Movie "The Plight of Clownana"

    It's hilarious! The banana costume gets passed on and on until it finds its rightful owner. He is Clownana. He loves his job as a employee for a job that no one else probably wouldn't want. He has some type of routine and enjoys making people happy because he loves his job that much.

    Then it happened. One day something opened across the street from his place of business. There it was the competition. It wasn't for his job either. The Clownana knew his was losing his customers to the competition. He needed to find a way to bring back his customers. The Clownana decided to change his daily routine and make it better. It took a lot of work, but he did it. Unfortunately the better the Clownana got so did the competition.

    So sit back and enjoy this hilarious movie, but make sure you use the bathroom first. I wouldn't want you to have an accident like I did. I never cared for clowns, but this one you will simply fall in love with.

    Could you please send this video to your friends and let them enjoy it too. Please give it the ranking it deserves. The highest.

    Thank you for your time for reading this review. I appreciate it.
    10lanasarkis

    hybrid clown-banana-man dances and makes everyone laugh

    this short is as HILARIOUS and i've shown it to everyone i know and they've shown it to everyone they know and so on and so on. if you don't laugh while watching this at least 12 times then you must be dead inside. the narration, characters, costumes, script, etc. is spot on. the entire film is completely original, but there is one scene in particular that i guarantee you have never and will never see in any other movie. check this movie out!! i didn't personally recognize any of the cast members but apparently, based on some of the other comments i read, there are some well knowns in the plight of clownana, at least in cameo roles. i've tried to explain the plot to people who haven't seen it before, and maybe it's just my explanation, but it doesn't always translate well, so just do yourself a favor and watch the plight of clownana.
    10sobek1

    a must see for everyone from earth

    If you are from the planet Earth, and you do not see this movie, then you should be from some other planet, like Pluto...far far away from cool people. However if you are from the planet Earth, and you HAVE seen this movie...then shame on you for wasting time reading this when you could be telling others about the joy of the Clownana. Honestly, the film is just a joy to watch. I actually viewed it at the Arclight in Holllywood, California, and was very surprised with everything about it, from the directing, to the acting, to the voice over narration, to the very idea and storyline of the film. I do not want to give away some of the films bigger surprises, but if at all possible, I absolutely recommend seeing this film...which should be possible. Just google the title and go to the website. At the end of the day, a great film for a great time!
    9myself_27

    Funny and definitely original

    After my recently developed Jensen Ackles obsession I reviewed his IMDb profile and discovered this little treat.

    With its wonderfully convenient showing on the official website I didn't have to wait.

    This little ditty is exceedingly funny. It very independent film style but I think the uniqueness of it story line would appeal to everyone.

    Its definitely worth a look and as its not that long you should be able to get a quick laugh out of it. It certainly brightened up my very boring morning at work.

    In my opinion it would make a great skit scene at the begin of a movie (kind of like the ones on kid's movies) but would have to be at least PG-13.
    10Jael001

    Amazing

    This is a genius piece of short-film-making. Narrated by the writer and director of this film, Chris Dowling's voice is the only one we hear, the two 'leads' never saying a word but conveying all their emotions via the medium of dance.

    On the surface the idea of a film about a man dressed as a clown/banana is a bit odd...but when you see what's been done with it, how an apparently absurd film can reveal to us so much about the way we deal with problems in our lives, with change and bigotry, it makes us (well me anyway) stop and think, and it's a cracking piece of entertainment too.

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    • Trivia
      Winner of Newport Beach Film Festival's Audience Award for Best Short Film -2004
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Narrator: We all have a calling in life. A certain gift that not only directs one's path, but actually becomes our very being. We are it. It is us. My name is Ismael, and I am the Clownana.

    • Connections
      References Flashdance (1983)

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Заварушка в Клоунане
    • Filming locations
      • Burbank, California, USA
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    • Budget
      • $6,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      16 minutes
    • Color
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