Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)

8.3/10 95 min Thriller

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.

Cast

Tom Waits

Silva

Isabel Ruth

Mrs J

Charlotte Coleman

Kate

Bill Paterson

Jordan

Alex Norton

Harold

Ian Dury

Charlie

Pip Torrens

Gold Cufflinks

David Gant

Broker

Karl Collins

Edison

Glyn Grimstead

Policeman 1

Joe Abdo

Stockbroker

Arthur Whybrow

Captain

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