Mallrats (1995)

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer:

Kevin Smith

Stars:

Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shannen Doherty	...	Rene
Jeremy London	...	TS Quint
Jason Lee	...	Brodie
Claire Forlani	...	Brandi
Ben Affleck	...	Shannon
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Gwen
Renée Humphrey	...	Tricia (as Renee Humphrey)
Jason Mewes	...	Jay
Ethan Suplee	...	Willam
Stan Lee	...	Stan Lee
Priscilla Barnes	...	Ivannah
Michael Rooker	...	Svenning
Carol Banker	...	Security Guard
Steven Blackwell	...	Arresting Cop #2
Kyle Boe	...	Pull Toy Kid

Storyline

Brodie Bruce, a Sega and comic book obsessed college student, and his best friend, TS Quint, are both dumped by their girlfriends on the same day, and to deal with their loss, they both go to the local mall. Along the way, they meet up with some friends, including Willam, a guy who stares at Magic Eye pictures, desprately trying to see the hidden image; Gwen, one of TS's ex-girlfriends; and Jay & Silent Bob, of Clerks fame. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others, and take care of their respective nemesises (TS's girlfriend's father, and a store clerk who hates the two for not having any shopping agenda).

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Plot Keywords:

jay and silent bob | mini dress | blonde | white panties | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Get Malled

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, including sexual dialogue, and for some scenes of sexuality and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

View Askew's "Mallrats" page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aylak fareler

Filming Locations:

Eden Prairie Center Mall - 8251 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$2,122,561

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gramercy Pictures (I), Alphaville Films, View Askew Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 123 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Wahlberg was considered for Brodie, and Leonardo Dicaprio as T.S.

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Goofs

In the "Truth or Date" game show, Suitor #3 is introduced as a student at Rutgers majoring in Greek Mythology. There is no such major; he could major in the Classics and that would include studying Greek Mythology, as well as several similar classes. Rutgers offers a major in the Arts and Sciences but not specifically the Classics.

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Quotes

Brodie: Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel? They're a little melty but damn are they exquisite.

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Crazy Credits

Casting Rat...Dee Dee Wehle (as Deedee Wehle)

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Alternate Versions

In the edited for TV version in the US already mentioned, there is also one other difference of note. All references to "stink palming" are removed, and the disgusting nature of the pretzels is explained by the replacement of "They're a bit melty, but man are they tempting!" with "They're a bit moldy, but man are they tempting!"

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Connections

References The Night of the Hunter (1955)

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Soundtracks

Web in Front
Written by Eric Bachmann, Eric Johnson, Matt Gentling, and Mark Price
Performed by Archers of Loaf
Courtesy of Alias Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Jason Lee is King!!!!

This is really a starring vehicle for Jason Lee. Lee seems to be the bright point in all of Kevin Smith's films. Technically this film is like all of Kevin Smith's others. Not alot of camera movement, imperfect editing, the usual. But that is not what really matters. The story and the comedic timing is what is most important, and Smith has more than enough to go around. 7/10