Clerks (film)
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| + | '''''Clerks''''' (1994) is an [[American film]] written and directed by [[Kevin Smith]], who also appears in the film as [[Jay and Silent Bob|Silent Bob]]. Starring [[Brian O'Halloran]] as [[Dante Hicks]] and [[Jeff Anderson]] as [[Randal Graves]], it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances. ''Clerks'' was the first of Smith's "[[View Askewniverse]]" films. It introduces several characters, notably [[Jay and Silent Bob]], who reappear in [[View Askewniverse#Feature films|his later works]]. | ||
| - | '''Kevin Patrick Smith ''' (born August 2, 1970) is an American [[screenwriter]], [[film director|director]], as well as a [[script (comics)|comic book]] writer, [[author]], and [[actor]]. He is also the co-founder, with [[Scott Mosier]], of [[View Askew Productions]] and owner of [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash]] comic and novelty store in [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]], [[New Jersey]]. He also hosts a weekly podcast with [[Scott Mosier]] known as [[List of SModcast episodes|SModcast]]. | + | ''Clerks'', which had been shot for US$27,575 in the convenience store where director [[Kevin Smith]] worked, grossed over US$3 million in theaters, launching Smith's career and reinvigorating the field of [[independent film]]s. |
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| - | His films are often set in his home state of [[New Jersey]], and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared [[canon (fiction)|canon]] in what is known by fans as the "[[View Askewniverse]]", named after his production company [[View Askew Productions]]. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including ''[[Clerks]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', and ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]''. | + | |
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Clerks (1994) is an American film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film as Silent Bob. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances. Clerks was the first of Smith's "View Askewniverse" films. It introduces several characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob, who reappear in his later works.
Clerks, which had been shot for US$27,575 in the convenience store where director Kevin Smith worked, grossed over US$3 million in theaters, launching Smith's career and reinvigorating the field of independent films.
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