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| Brian O'Halloran | ... | Dante Hicks | |
| Jeff Anderson | ... | Randal Graves | |
| Marilyn Ghigliotti | ... | Veronica Loughran | |
| Lisa Spoonhauer | ... | Caitlin Bree | |
| Jason Mewes | ... | Jay | |
| Kevin Smith | ... | Silent Bob | |
| Scott Mosier | ... | Willam Black / Angry Hockey Playing Customer / Angry Mourner | |
| Walter Flanagan | ... | Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat Admiring Bitter Customer (as Walt Flanagan) | |
| Scott Schiaffo | ... | Chewlie's Rep | |
| Al Berkowitz | ... | Old Man | |
| David Klein | ... | Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Ed Hapstak | ... | Sanford / Angry Mourner | |
| Pattijean Csik | ... | Coroner | |
| Ernest O'Donnell | ... | Rick Derris (Trainer) | |
| Kimberly Loughran | ... | Heather Jones (Alyssa's sister) | |
| Lee Bendick | ... | #812 Wynarski | |
| Ken Clark | ... | Administer of Fine / Orderly | |
| Donna Jeanne | ... | Indecisive Video Customer | |
| Virginia Smith | ... | Caged Animal Masturbator | |
| Betsy Broussard | ... | Dental School Video Customer | |
| Gary Stern | ... | Tabloid Reading Customer | |
| Joe Bagnole | ... | Cat Shit Watching Customer | |
| John Henry Westhead | ... | Olaf Oleeson | |
| Chuck Bickel | ... | Stuck in Chips Can | |
| Leslie Hope | ... | Jay's Lady Friend / Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Connie O'Connor | ... | 'Happy Scrappy' Mom | |
| Vincent Pereira | ... | Hockey Goalie / Engagement Savvy Customer | |
| Ashley Pereira | ... | 'Happy Scrappy' Kid | |
| Erix Infante | ... | Bed Wetting Dad / Cold Coffee Lover | |
| Melissa Crawford | ... | Video Confusion / Candy Confusion Customer / Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Thomas Burke | ... | Blue Collar Man | |
| Dan Hapstak | ... | Door Tugging Customer | |
| Mitch Cohen | ... | Leaning Against Wall / Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Matthew Banta | ... | Burner Looking for Wood | |
| Rajiv Thapar | ... | Cut-Off Customer | |
| Mike Belicose | ... | Customer with Diapers | |
| Jane Kuritz | ... | Customer with Vaseline and Rubber Gloves | |
| Grace Smith | ... | Milk Maid | |
| Frances Cresci | ... | Little Smoking Girl | |
| Matt Crawford | ... | Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Sarla Thapar | ... | Angry Crowd at Door | |
| Brian Drinkwater | ... | Hockey Player | |
| Bob Fisler | ... | Hockey Player | |
| Derek Jaccodine | ... | Hockey Player | |
| Matthew Pereira | ... | Angry Smoking Crowd | |
| Frank Pereira | ... | Angry Smoking Crowd | |
| Carl Roth | ... | Angry Smoking Crowd Member | |
| Paul Finn | ... | Angry Smoking Crowd |
Directed by | |||
| Kevin Smith | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Kevin Smith | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Scott Mosier | .... | producer | |
| Kevin Smith | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| David Klein | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Scott Mosier | |||
| Kevin Smith | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Leslie Hope | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Charlie McClellelan | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Scott Mosier | .... | sound editor | |
| Scott Mosier | .... | sound mixer | |
| James von Buelow | .... | sound editor | |
| James von Buelow | .... | sound mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ed Hapstak | .... | gaffer | |
| Ed Hapstak | .... | lighting assistant | |
| Ed Hapstak | .... | still photographer | |
| David Klein | .... | camera operator | |
| Vincent Pereira | .... | assistant camera | |
| Vincent Pereira | .... | grip | |
| Rajiv Thapar | .... | grip | |
Animation Department | |||
| Frank Gabriel | .... | animator | |
| Brad Graeber | .... | animator | |
| Sammy Harte | .... | animator | |
| Bruce Tinnin | .... | animator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joia Speciale | .... | synchronization | |
| Bobbie Thomas | .... | dailies colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Benji Gordon | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Tara Daust | .... | continuity | |
| Ed Hapstak | .... | trouble shooter | |
| Vincent Pereira | .... | cat wrangler | |
| John Pierson | .... | czar of representation | |
| John Sloss | .... | legal eagle | |
Thanks | |||
| Hal Hartley | .... | special thanks | |
| Jim Jarmusch | .... | special thanks | |
| Spike Lee | .... | special thanks | |
| Richard Linklater | .... | special thanks | |
| Jason Mewes | .... | special thanks | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | special thanks | |
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Kevin Smith has delved into action ("Mallrats"), drama ("Chasing Amy") and philosophy ("Dogma") in his Askewniverse, but Clerks, the first film of the series, is still the best.
Shot on a ridiculously low budget, using mostly friends and relatives as the cast and crew (see the line in the credits where "Boom" is credited as "whoever happened to be holding the pole"), "Clerks" is such a great film just because it doesn't try to be more than it is. You get the sense that this movie is in black and white not to be pretentious, but just because it's a prosaic look at prosaic lives.
Kevin Smith's real gift is writing funny, witty dialogue, and that's what carries this film. From Star Wars debates (did the destruction of the second Death Star in "Jedi" cost innocent contractors their lives?) to perfectly serious debates about sex ("Thirty-seven???"), this is the ultimate movie for anyone who's ever been going nowhere and doing nothing. It's a day in the life of the guy working at the corner store, no more, no less. But it's absolutely brilliant.
People either love or hate Kevin Smith movies. Chances are, if you can appreciate the humour of low-brow jokes about pornography as high art, then you'll enjoy "Clerks". His brand of humour isn't for everyone. This is his first film and it's flawed, to be sure. But in my humble opinion, it's still Smith's best.