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1994·92 min·Released

Clerks

“Just because they serve you doesn't mean they like you.”

Comedy

Convenience 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.

7.4(2,785 votes)

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Cast & Crew

Brian O'Halloran

Brian O'Halloran

Dante

Jeff Anderson

Jeff Anderson

Randal

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Veronica

Lisa Spoonauer

Lisa Spoonauer

Caitlin

Jason Mewes

Jason Mewes

Jay

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Silent Bob

Scott Mosier

Scott Mosier

William the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner

Scott Schiaffo

Scott Schiaffo

Chewlie's Rep

Al Berkowitz

Al Berkowitz

Old Man

Walt Flanagan

Walt Flanagan

Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat-Admiring Bitter Customer

Ed Hapstak

Ed Hapstak

Sanford / Angry Mourner

Lee Bendick

Lee Bendick

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Written on 4/16/2016

Over the years, I have really enjoyed Smith's comic book writing, but this is the only film so far I have seen him direct. My cinephilic friends tend to dismiss his recent works, but this was very enjoyable. I like the influence he has had on independent cinema. 1994 certainly proved to be an important year for it, with the smash successes that independent studios had with 'Clerks' and 'Pulp Fiction'. I hope he sticks to directing films that he himself writes. I have the feeling he wants to expand his horizons but isn't quite sure how to go about it without alienating his huge fanbase. I have great confidence in him, and feel that if he puts his heart into it, he can be a great filmmaker, instead of a good one. I think for him to do so, he could do himself a great service and read a few less comic books and watch a lot more movies, particularly by the Hollywood greats from the Golden Age, such as Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Raoul Walsh and John Ford. It would be quite exciting to see what he comes up with, once his creative juices are recharged.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Written on 3/2/2023

**A rude but understandable film.** I just saw this film, and honestly I was hoping for a slightly different comedy, with a more elaborate, more conventional structure and not based so much on endless dialogues. It is, however, an independent film, made a little outside of what traditional circuits and big studios are, and the budget is limited. If we consider all this, I think we can understand the film better. The film basically accompanies a day in the life of two commercial employees who hate their jobs but need them, like any mortal. They work closely together and are friends, but the day promises not to be easy for either of them. The film is based on jokes of a very rude nature, sometimes also on the inelegant manners of the characters. There are a lot of allusions to pop culture throughout the movie as well, and I didn't always get that. It's not the kind of humor I really enjoy, though the film has its moments. Perhaps this style of humor works better with young people and teenagers than with someone more adult... The cast features a number of actors that I don't really know. Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson had their most relevant work in this film, from what I've seen. The film is quite restrained in terms of costumes and scenery, and I believe that real stores were used for the production. What can be considered a weakness, the low budget, was to some extent an advantage, taking into account the type of film they preferred to make here. The cinematography is very good and well used, and is perhaps the film's most artistic feature.

Media

1994 Kevin Smith Introduces "Clerks" at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival

1994 Kevin Smith Introduces "Clerks" at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: Jay and Bob Dance

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: Jay and Bob Dance

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: Silent Bob Speaks from Clerks

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: Silent Bob Speaks from Clerks

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The 37 Scene

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The 37 Scene

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The Chewlies Scene

Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The Chewlies Scene

Kevin Smith at the Real-Life Quick Stop from “Clerks”

Kevin Smith at the Real-Life Quick Stop from “Clerks”