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Clerks

Clerks

Kevin Smith
19941h 32m
Comedy

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Plot

Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.

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This film captures a raw and humorous snapshot of two disaffected clerks navigating a day in their uninspiring jobs at a convenience store. Its dialogue-driven narrative features candid conversations that explore relationships, aspirations, and the absurdities of life, resonating with a generation grappling with similar feelings of disillusionment. Kevin Smith's work here marks a defining moment in the independent film movement of the 1990s, and enthusiasts of offbeat comedy and relatable storytelling will find much to appreciate in its charm and wit.

Themes

  • •mundane realities of retail life
  • •candid conversations about relationships
  • •youthful disillusionment
  • •absurdity of everyday experiences
  • •search for meaning in a dead-end job

Mood

lighthearted

Era

contemporary

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Clerks (1994) · Achriom