Clerks
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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.
Released: 1994-10-1992 minDir: Kevin SmithComedy
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
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Mallrats
- Director
- Kevin Smith
- Screenwriter
- Kevin Smith
- Cast member
- Dave Klein
- Composer
- Greg Graffin
Article
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.