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Clerks (1994)

Kevin Smith's Clerks is a comedy film that follows Dante Hicks and Randal Graves, two best friends who work at a conjoined storefront of a convenience store and a video rental store. Presented entirely in black and white, the film goes through a day in the life of the two characters as they deal with the mundane, the weird, and the flat-out nonsensical as Dante continues to lament his current state in life, providing sharp satire on various discussed topics.

Clerks
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Comedy
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Director
Kevin Smith
Release Date
September 13, 1994
Studio(s)
Lionsgate
Distributor(s)
Lionsgate
Cast
Brian O'Halloran , Jeff Anderson , Marilyn Ghigliotti , Lisa Spoonauer , Jason Mewes , Kevin Smith
Writers
Kevin Smith
Runtime
92 minutes
Sequel(s)
Clerks 2 , Clerks 3
Budget
$27 thousand

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