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1994 · 92 min · R

Clerks

Directed by Kevin Smith · Comedy

Clerks (1994) is a Comedy film, directed by Kevin Smith set in New Jersey during the 1990s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of friendship and love & longing play out through single location / bottle and real time.

Cinematography
David Klein
Cast
Brian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiLisa SpoonauerJason MewesKevin SmithScott MosierScott Schiaffo

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New Jersey
Setting
Suburban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
FriendshipLove & Longing
Structure
Single Location / BottleReal Time
Tone
ComedicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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