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Clerks
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*Clerks* is a 1994 American black-and-white film written, directed, and produced by Kevin Smith, alongside Scott Mosier. The cast includes Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, and Lisa Spoonauer. Produced by View Askew Productions and Miramax, the movie was filmed in New Jersey, with specific locations in Leonardo, Atlantic Highlands, and Mount Holly. It is categorized as a buddy, comedy, and drama film, and takes place within the fictional View Askewniverse.
The film has a runtime of 92 minutes and features music composed by Greg Graffin. It was released in the United States on October 19, 1994, with earlier publication dates listed as January 22, March 25, May 23, and September 13 of the same year. The production had a budget of 27,575 and generated revenue of 3,158,707. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.7 based on 240,716 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 7.375 from 2,756 votes. The film is followed by *Clerks II* and *Mallrats*.
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Film · TMDB
7.4Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
Cast
- Brian O'Halloran as Dante
- Jeff Anderson as Randal
- Marilyn Ghigliotti as Veronica
- Lisa Spoonauer as Caitlin
- Jason Mewes as Jay
- Kevin Smith as Silent Bob
Themes
- salesclerk
- work
- new jersey
- gas station
- loser
- male friendship
- junk food
- black and white
- video store
- aftercreditsstinger
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Kevin Smith
- Written by
- Kevin Smith
- Produced by
- Scott Mosier Kevin Smith
- Starring
- Brian O'Halloran Jeff Anderson Marilyn Ghigliotti Jason Mewes Lisa Spoonauer
- Cinematography
- David Klein
- Edited by
- Scott Mosier Kevin Smith
- Production company
- View Askew Productions
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films
- Release dates
- January 22, 1994 ( 1994-01-22 ) ( Sundance ) October 19, 1994 ( 1994-10-19 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 92 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $27,575
- Box office
- $4.4 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Clerks is a 1994 American independent black-and-white comedy film written, produced, co-edited and directed by Kevin Smith in his debut. The independent film stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jason Mewes, and Lisa Spoonauer, it presents a day in the lives of store clerks Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Anderson) as well as their acquaintances. It is the first of Smith's View Askewniverse films, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob (played by Mewes and Smith respectively).
The film was initially shot for $27,575 before its film rights were purchased by Miramax Films and $230,000 was spent on music licensing and editing. It was shot in the convenience and video stores where Smith worked in real life.
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