Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)
Overview
Johnny Fortune (Damon Lowry) is no good to anyone, not mean, but just no good. Surrounded by violence and dishonesty, Johnny lives with Kate. Johnny messes up, he loses a lot of money, his girlfriend Kate's money. Alone, desperate and on the run from a couple of hit-men, he applies for a job as an entertainer's assistant becoming a dancing bear. Unwittingly learning of secrets around him, his past catches up with him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.966 |
Directed By
Ann Guedes
Eduardo Guedes
Crew
Ann Guedes
Eduardo Guedes
Michael Jeffery
Joaquim Pinto
Marilyn Johnson
Ann Guedes
Eduardo Guedes
TOP CAST
Tom Waits
Silva
Damon Lowry
Johnny Fortune
Júlia Britton
Laura
Isabel Ruth
Mrs J
Charlotte Coleman
Kate
Bill Paterson
Jordan
Alex Norton
Harold
Mark Arden
George
Ian Dury
Charlie
Pip Torrens
Gold Cufflinks
David Gant
Broker
Karl Collins
Edison
Russell Lee
Mite
Phil Atkinson
Bouncer
Tom Thompson
Performer
Glyn Grimstead
Policeman 1
Robert Warner
Policeman 2
Joe Abdo
Stockbroker
Arthur Whybrow
Captain
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