Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

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Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

1989

1h 35m

7.5(2 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Tom Waits

Silva

Tom Waits

Acting

Damon Lowry

Johnny Fortune

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Júlia Britton

Laura

No Image

Acting

Isabel Ruth

Mrs J

Isabel Ruth

Acting

Charlotte Coleman

Kate

Charlotte Coleman

Acting

Bill Paterson

Jordan

Bill Paterson

Acting

Alex Norton

Harold

Alex Norton

Acting

Mark Arden

George

No Image

Acting

Ian Dury

Charlie

Ian Dury

Acting

Pip Torrens

Gold Cufflinks

Pip Torrens

Acting

David Gant

Broker

David Gant

Acting

Karl Collins

Edison

Karl Collins

Acting

Russell Lee

Mite

No Image

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Phil Atkinson

Bouncer

No Image

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Tom Thompson

Performer

No Image

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Glyn Grimstead

Policeman 1

Glyn Grimstead

Acting

Robert Warner

Policeman 2

No Image

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Joe Abdo

Stockbroker

Joe Abdo

Acting

Arthur Whybrow

Captain

Arthur Whybrow

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