Clerks Movie Review 1994

"What kind of convenience store do you run here?" Day in the life of a convenience store clerk is an often hilarious lesson in the profane from first time writer/director Smith (who has a cameo as Silent Bob). Twenty-two-year-old Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) is a disaffected New Jersey Quick Stop employee who spends most of his time bored and dealing with borderline crazies. The next-door video store is clerked by his best friend Randal (Anderson), who derives equal delight from tormenting his customers and debating absolutely anything (especially anything sexual). Nothing much actually happens but the very low-budget ($27,575) production has a decidedly scuzzy charm and a cult following. Based on the director's four years of clerking at the Quick Stop and shot on location.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Buddies, Generation X, At the Video Store, New Jersey

Screenplay

Kevin Smith

Cast

Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonhauer, Jason Mewes

Cinematography

David Klein

Director

Kevin Smith

Music

Scott Angley

Other

Kevin Smith

Producer

Scott Mosier, Kevin Smith, Miramax Films

Awards

Sundance 1994: Filmmakers Trophy.