Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

1989Movie1 h 35 min

72
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An intriguing, tense thriller movie about crime and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Gritty Urban Thriller
  • Crime Drama
  • Psychological Descent
  • Surreal Elements
  • Existential Struggle
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Folkloric Twist
  • Cult Classic
  • Unconventional Plot

Cast

Crew

Produced by
Marilyn Johnson

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Facts

November 5, 1989 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
November 5, 1989
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Portugal, United Kingdom