Everyone loves a clown... some more than others.
Vulgar is about a man who is a children's clown but has not been getting much luck lately. He lives in a cheap apartment which he can't even afford. Bums are constantly sleeping in his run down car and crashing on his lawn. He has a nagging mother who lives in a nursing home, and his best friend is a moocher. One day he comes up with the idea to become a bachelor clown.
Vulgar (2002) is a drama, horror, thriller and crime film directed by Bryan Johnson, released on April 26, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Jerry Lewkowitz and Ethan Suplee. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Vulgar before you stream it.
Brian O'Halloran
as Will Carlson / Flappy / Vulgar
Bryan Johnson
as Syd Gilbert
Jerry Lewkowitz
as Ed Fanelli
Ethan Suplee
as Frankie Fanelli
Matthew Maher
as Gino Fanelli
Debra Karr
as Mother
Kevin Smith
as Martan Ingram
Scott Mosier
as Scotty
Jason Mewes
as Tuott the Basehead
Walt Flanagan
as Caddy
Diana Devlin
as Sultry Audience Member
Don Gentile
as Sleepy Bum
Directed by Bryan Johnson, written by Bryan Johnson, produced by Monica Hampton.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 52 ratings.
37/100 Down on his financial luck, a party clown decides to expand his business to cover being a gag clown at bachelor's parties where things go very wrong. This is an ultra-low budget feature presumably made by a group of friends and whoever they could get ...and they did OK. There's plenty here to show their inexperience as filmmakers but, overall, the film is goofy, perverse, obnoxious, has some very difficult…
Reviewed on May 22, 2026
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The main cast of Vulgar (2002) includes Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Jerry Lewkowitz, Ethan Suplee and Matthew Maher. The film was directed by Bryan Johnson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Vulgar was released on April 26, 2002 and runs for 1h 27m.
Vulgar (2002) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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