Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Eduardo Guedes
1989-11-05


7.5
95 min

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

Name Character Team
Tom Waits Silva Unowned
Damon Lowry Johnny Fortune Unowned
JĂșlia Britton Laura Unowned
Isabel Ruth Mrs J Unowned
Charlotte Coleman Kate Unowned
Bill Paterson Jordan Unowned
Alex Norton Harold Unowned
Mark Arden George Unowned
Ian Dury Charlie Unowned
Pip Torrens Gold Cufflinks Unowned
David Gant Broker Unowned
Karl Collins Edison Unowned
Russell Lee Mite Unowned
Phil Atkinson Bouncer Unowned
Tom Thompson Performer Unowned
Glyn Grimstead Policeman 1 Unowned
Robert Warner Policeman 2 Unowned
Joe Abdo Stockbroker Unowned
Arthur Whybrow Captain Unowned