Clerks (1994) is a classic black comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It follows the story of two convenience store clerks, Dante and Randal, as they navigate their mundane lives in a small New Jersey town. The film follows the two as they deal with customers,
Clerks is a 1994 American independent black-and-white comedy film written, produced, co-edited and directed by Kevin Smith in his debut. The independent film stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jason Mewes, and Lisa Spoonauer, it presents a day in the lives of store clerks Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Anderson) as well as their acquaintances. It is the first of Smith's View Askewniverse films, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob.