Clerks II (2006)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Smith (written by)

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

No Experience Necessary

Plot:

A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.

Plot Keywords:

Fast Food | New Jersey | Restaurant | Quick Stop | Jay And Silent Bob

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Brian O'Halloran	...	Dante
Jeff Anderson	...	Randal
Jason Mewes	...	Jay
Kevin Smith	...	Silent Bob
Jake Richardson	...	Teen #1
Ethan Suplee	...	Teen #2
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith	...	Emma (as Jennifer Schwalbach)
Rachel Larratt	...	Counter Girl with Ear Guy
Shannon Larratt	...	Ear Guy
Ben Affleck	...	Gawking Guy
Sarah Ault	...	Catholic Schoolgirl
Trevor Fehrman	...	Elias
Lalida Sujjavasin	...	Catholic Schoolgirl #2
Gail Stanley	...	Elias' Mom
Bruce Macintosh	...	Elias' Dad
Rosario Dawson	...	Becky
Scott Mosier	...	Concerned Father
Kevin Weisman	...	Hobbit Lover
Steven Rau	...	Diner #1
Mike Tsucalas	...	Diner #2
Jason Lee	...	Lance Dowds
Earthquake	...	Husband in Mooby's
Wanda Sykes	...	Wife in Mooby's
Joey Figueroa	...	Customer #1
Mike Cecconi	...	Customer #2
Ethan Jensen	...	Tumbling Customer
Zak Knutson	...	Sexy Stud
Harley Quinn Smith	...	Kid in Window
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Cop
Edward Janda	...	Fireman (as Ed Janda)
Byron Stanley	...	Bank Manager
Walter Flanagan	...	Pack-o-Smokes Guy
Grace Smith	...	Milk Maid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malcolm Ingram	...	Fat Guy Dancing in Bathroom (uncredited)
Rebecca Lin	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Joel Manning	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Tracy Phillips	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Smith

Writing credits (WGA)
Kevin Smith		(written by)

Produced by
Tim Cruz	....	development producer
Carla Gardini	....	executive producer
Laura Greenlee	....	co-producer
Scott Mosier	....	producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James L. Venable

Cinematography by
David Klein		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kevin Smith

Production Design by
Robert Holtzman

Art Direction by
Marc Fisichella

Set Decoration by
Susan Lynch

Costume Design by
Roseanne Fiedler

Makeup Department
Sarah Ault	....	assistant hair stylist
Brooke Bell	....	assistant makeup artist
Amy Harmon	....	key makeup artist
Janine Rath	....	key hair stylist (as Janine Rath-Thompson)
Tricia Sawyer	....	key makeup artist
Nicole Venables	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Marjorie Ergas	....	unit production manager
Michael Jackman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Alyson Latz	....	production supervisor: New Jersey
Leslie Rodier	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas R. Bell	....	second second assistant director: New Jersey
Chris Carroll	....	second assistant director: New Jersey
September Death	....	second second assistant director
Heather I. Denton	....	second assistant director
Tony Steinberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nina Alexander	....	on-set dresser
Noreen Coyne	....	art department coordinator
Lisa De Alva	....	property mistress
Justin Fisher	....	lead set dresser
Heather Hazelwood	....	set dresser
Brendan Maze	....	set dresser
Scott Purcell	....	graphics
Billy Stearne	....	assistant property master: Red Bank, New Jersey

Sound Department
David Acord	....	sound effects editor
Chris Barron	....	digital sound transferer (as Christopher Barron)
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
John Countryman	....	digital sound transferer
Kat Craig	....	utility sound
Luke Dunn Gielmuda	....	foley editor
Coya Elliott	....	assistant supervising sound editor
Sean England	....	foley recordist
Christopher Fondulas	....	additional utility sound
Jonathan Greber	....	digital sound transferer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
David Hunter	....	digital editorial services
Brian Magerkurth	....	machine room operator
Alan Mays	....	engineering services
Steve Morris	....	engineering services
Tom Myers	....	sound designer
Tom Myers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Juan Peralta	....	sound mix technician
Brandon Proctor	....	sound mix technician
Richard Quinn	....	foley editor
Todd D. Reynolds	....	stage engineer
Frank Rinella	....	foley mixer (as Frank Aglieri-Rinella)
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ronald G. Roumas	....	machine room operator (as Ron Roumas)
Michael Silvers	....	dialogue editor
Michael Silvers	....	supervising sound editor
Mac Smith	....	sound effects editor
Mac Smith	....	supervising assistant editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Jana Vance	....	foley artist
Dustin Cawood	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
David Cole	....	digital colourist
Joseph Grossberg	....	visual effects supervisor
Kelvin McIlwain	....	matte painting supervisor
Diane Wright	....	digital asset manager: Laser Pacific

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Aiello	....	electrician
Otto Emilio Betancourt	....	key grip
Matt Blades	....	key grip: New Jersey
Aaron Bowen	....	second assistant camera
Phil Bradshaw	....	best boy grip: New Jersey
Rafael 'Rafa' Castro	....	video assist operator
Sal Coniglio	....	first assistant camera
Matt Crapo	....	grip
Rick Davidson	....	Steadicam operator
Chad Diekman	....	best boy grip
Renato Di Giuseppe	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Edwards	....	assistant camera
Michael-Ryan Fletchall	....	camera operator
Mike Gin	....	grip
Andy Graham	....	camera operator
Jeremy Graham	....	gaffer
Michael N. Green	....	best boy
Michael N. Green	....	electrician
Milly Itzhak	....	camera loader: New Jersey
James Johnson	....	grip
Paul Maletich	....	first assistant camera
John T. Martin	....	dolly grip
David McGrory	....	additional electrician
Darren Michaels	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Christopher Murphy	....	digital video assist operator
Jay Pope	....	additional dolly grip
Jay Pope	....	grip
Bill Reilly	....	electrician
Robert Shoemaker	....	best boy electric
Alex Stillwell	....	electrician
Lisa Wolfson	....	additional camera loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Fegely	....	key costumer
Christine Hawes	....	set costumer
Kia Tyrrell	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Elliot Greenberg	....	first assistant editor
Chris DeLaGuardia	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Nathaniel T. Cartier	....	assistant music editor
Angela Leus	....	music clearances
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
Ryan McClure	....	music pre-mix
Joe Rangel	....	music consultant
Ralph Sall	....	soundtrack album producer
Erich Stratmann	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John Embry	....	driver
David Joseph	....	driver: production van
Derek Raser	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Arturo Alamo	....	production assistant
Mark Asaro	....	production coordinator
Carol Banker	....	script supervisor
Yasmine Brito	....	set production assistant
Adam Butera	....	production assistant
Mike Cecconi	....	set production assistant
Shaun Paul Costello	....	thanked in credits for myspace support
Jen Cox	....	production accountant: New Jersey
Edwin Dunkley	....	video services (as Ed Dunkley)
Donald Erfert	....	production assistant
Jeff V. Gardner	....	key set medic
Jeff V. Gardner	....	set medic
Joe Gariffo	....	thanked in credits for myspace support
James Gierman	....	location manager
Laura M. Guzik	....	production office assistant
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant
Amir Khan	....	set production assistant: New Jersey
Arron Kinser	....	key set production assistant
Nicole Kreuzer	....	stand-in: Jennifer Schwalbach and Jason Mewes
Marty Kudelka	....	assistant to choreographer
Mike Lane	....	client services
Sophia Lin	....	production coordinator: New Jersey
Ian MacGregor	....	location manager: New Jersey
Pablo Macho Maysonet IV	....	production assistant
Randy McKenney	....	stand-in
Dan Milner	....	assistant location manager: New Jersey
Danny Muscoplat	....	assistant production coordinator
Gordon Ng	....	client services
Vicky Pezza	....	set production assistant: New Jersey (as Victoria Menke)
Eva Porter	....	client services
Marissa Price	....	assistant production coordinator: New Jersey
Steven Rau	....	set production assistant
Morgan Ressa	....	set production assistant: New Jersey
Michael Rooney	....	choreographer
Renee Russo	....	client services
Jennifer Scott	....	first assistant accountant
Gabe Shedd	....	production assistant
Gail Stanley	....	assistant: Kevin Smith
Lalida Sujjavasin	....	set production assistant
John Torrijos	....	video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos)
Mike Tsucalas	....	production assistant

Thanks
James Baker	....	special thanks
Bobby Bates	....	thanks
Justin Brown	....	additional thanks
Brad Butler	....	thanks
Shaun Paul Costello	....	additional thanks
Joe Gariffo	....	additional thanks
Elizabeth Hammon	....	special thanks
Graham Hart	....	special thanks
Eric Jaffe	....	additional thanks
Aine Leicht	....	acknowledgment
Ken Leicht	....	acknowledgment
Jason Mewes	....	special thanks
Dylan Sachse	....	special thanks
Josh Shanks	....	thanks
Addison Wylie	....	additional thanks

Production Companies

• Weinstein Company, The (presents)
• View Askew Productions

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Central Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• V-Dome (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bulletproof Recording Company  soundtrack (as Bulletproof Records)
• Media Distributors Film Source  emergency additional film source
• Orbit Digital  Avids
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

Clerks 2 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin' (USA) (working title)
The Passion of the Clerks (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive sexual and crude content including aberrant sexuality, strong language and some drug material.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (some sequences) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Brazil:16 | Germany:16 | Ireland:16 | Ireland:18 (video rating) | South Africa:16 (theatrical rating) | South Africa:18LNPS (DVD rating) | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Buena Park, California, USA

Company:

Weinstein Company, The

Trivia:

The character "Elias" in the film is a reference to Kevin Smith's favorite hockey player Patrick Elias, who played for the New Jersey Devils.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Elias is explaining to Randal why he's still a virgin (the gnome named 'Pillow Pants'), Elias's hair (his bangs) change from neat and swept under his Mooby hat to scraggly as the shot changes back and forth through the whole scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dante Hicks: [on his cellphone] Yeah, I got a fire at the Quick Stop. Yeah.

Movie Connections:

References The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Soundtrack:

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

Excellent Sequel

You don't see the words excellent sequel together very often but this film lives up to them. I have not laughed out loud in a movie in a very long time. I almost couldn't catch my breath from laughing so hard. This movie is just awesome. Kudos Mr. Smith and crew. Every part of this movie is worth watching from the opening credits to the very last frame of the film. Kevin Smith plays to the fans of his films and we appreciate every last bit of it. We are rabid and loyal and this film does not disappoint. At the theatre I watched it in the entire audience cheered when it began and were clapping and cheering at the end. I could have watched it again immediately.