Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

95 mins | Nov. 5, 1989

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.

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

95 mins | Nov. 5, 1989

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
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.
Producers British Screen, Film Four International, Cinema Action
Original title Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Directors Eduardo Guedes, Ann Guedes
Writers Eduardo Guedes, Ann Guedes

Cast

Tom Waits

as Silva

Damon Lowry

as Johnny Fortune

Júlia Britton

as Laura

Isabel Ruth

as Mrs J

Bill Paterson

as Jordan

Alex Norton

as Harold

Mark Arden

as George

Ian Dury

as Charlie

Pip Torrens

as Gold Cufflinks

David Gant

as Broker

Karl Collins

as Edison

Russell Lee

as Mite

Phil Atkinson

as Bouncer

Tom Thompson

as Performer

Glyn Grimstead

as Policeman 1

Robert Warner

as Policeman 2

Joe Abdo

as Stockbroker

Arthur Whybrow

as Captain