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Director:
Writer:
Kevin Smith (written by)
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Release Date:
19 October 1994 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Just Because They Serve You... Doesn't Mean They Like You. more
Plot:
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations more
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My favorite comedy more (576 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brian O'Halloran ... Dante
Jeff Anderson ... Randal

Marilyn Ghigliotti ... Veronica
Lisa Spoonhauer ... Caitlin (as Lisa Spoonauer)

Jason Mewes ... Jay

Kevin Smith ... Silent Bob
Scott Mosier ... Willam the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner

Scott Schiaffo ... Chewlies Rep
Al Berkowitz ... Old Man
Walter Flanagan ... Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat-Admiring Bitter Customer (as Walt Flanagan)
Ed Hapstak ... Sanford / Angry Mourner
Lee Bendick ... #812 Wynarski
David Klein ... Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door
Pattijean Csik ... Coroner
Ken Clark ... Administer of Fine / Orderly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Clerks (USA) (alternative spelling)
Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition (USA) (DVD title)
Inconvenience (USA) (working title)
Rude Clarks (USA) (working title)
cLeRKs (USA) (poster title)
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MPAA:
Rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue.
Runtime:
92 min | Turkey:87 min (TV version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Dolby | Mono (original Sundance cut)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | USA:TV-MA (tv rating) | Australia:MA (2008 re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | South Africa:16 | Ireland:18 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Israel:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:Btl | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating after appeal) | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) (video rating) (10th anniversary edition)

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Trivia:
Clerks was filmed using a 16mm Arri SR-2 camera and used Kodak Plus-X film. more
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Continuity: Dante's beard changes because Kevin Smith asked 'Brian O'Halloran' to shave his goatee before filming started during rehearsals, then, after seeing what it looked like without it, told him to grow it back. The scenes shot earlier in the shoot show a thinner beard while the ones shot last show a thicker goatee as it had longer to grow back. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dante Hicks: [phone rings and Dante falles out of a closet] Hello. What? No I don't work today, I'm playing hockey at two.
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Movie Connections:
References Full Metal Jacket (1987) more
Soundtrack:
Kill the Sex Player more

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76 out of 97 people found the following review useful.
My favorite comedy, 22 June 1999
Author: Anonymous from Toronto, Ontario

This has to be my all time favorite comedy and one of my all time favorites overall. About three years ago a friend of mine came to school one day raving about the funniest movie he had seen on late night. He talked about this black and white low budget movie about two blue collar losers who talked endlessly about sex. From that description I wasn't anticipating a masterpiece but I decided to rent it anyway. It was probably the best surprise I have ever had. I was laughing the entire time, so much so that I nearly woke up everyone in my house. For months afterwards my friend and I would endlessly talk about and quote this incredible film. Everyone I have recommended it to has loved it and I can easily see why. I know that some people attack the movie as being vulgar and excessive. The way I see it it is being true to life (I'm sure that when you have 10 hours to kill you'll talk about the average pay of a gizz mopper). In short I absolutely love this film and it gets better and better with every viewing. Rent this film as soon as possible if you haven't already.

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