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Clerks (1994)

R  |   |  Comedy  |  4 November 1994 (Italy)
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A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

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Willam the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner
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Al Berkowitz ...
Old Man
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Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat-Admiring Bitter Customer (as Walt Flanagan)
Ed Hapstak ...
Sanford / Angry Mourner
Lee Bendick ...
#812 Wynarski
David Klein ...
Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door
Pattijean Csik ...
Ken Clark ...
Administer of Fine / Orderly
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Storyline

Dante Hicks is not having a good day. He works as a clerk in a small convenience store and is told to come into work on his day off. Dante thinks life is a series of down endings and this day is proving to no different. He reads in the newspaper that his ex-girlfriend Caitlin is getting married. His present girlfriend reveals to have somewhat more experience with sex that he ever imagined. His principal concerns are the hockey game he has that afternoon and the wake for a friend who died. His buddy Randal Graves works as a clerk in the video store next and he hates his job just about as much as Dante hates his. Written by garykmcd

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A very funny look at the over-the-counter culture. See more »

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Rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue | See all certifications »

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4 November 1994 (Italy)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$230,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,151,130 (USA)
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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Kevin Smith isn't listed in the opening credits as one of the actors. See more »

Goofs

"Pringles" can disappears from counter. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dante Hicks: [phone rings and Dante falles out of a closet] Hello. What? No I don't work today, I'm playing hockey at two.
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Crazy Credits

Closing dedication: For Uncle Al See more »

Connections

References Excalibur (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

Leaders and Followers
Written by Greg Graffin (as G. Graffin)
Performed by Bad Religion
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. and Sony Music, a group of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
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Life-savior
14 August 1998 | by (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) – See all my reviews

Why claim ultra-budget movies as being the "best film ever" when you can see some guys with almost no scenary and a very low budget make a great movie that is intelligent, funny, has a good soundtrack AND is well done at the same time? Not to mention the autoral thing. It's the kind of movie that makes me think "hey, I wish I'd made this movie... and I could!" : ) --- PS: I call it life savior cause I quit my job as a clerk on the most chic CD store in my town, and couldn't figure out why. When I saw this movie I found out and recovered the trust in my self.


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