Clerks - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Clerks"
Clerks (1994)
Timing:
1:32 (92 min)
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Actors and characters
Scott Mosier
Scott MosierCharacter William the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner
Al Berkowitz
Character Old Man
Walt Flanagan
Walt FlanaganCharacter Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat-Admiring Bitter Customer
Ed Hapstak
Character Sanford / Angry Mourner
Lee Bendick
Character #812 Wynarski
David Klein
Character Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door
Pattijean Csik
Character Coroner
Ken Clark
Character Administer of Fine / Orderly
Donna Jeanne
Character Indecisive Video Customer
Virginia Smith
Character Caged Animal Masturbator
Betsy Broussard
Character Dental School Video Customer
Kimberly Loughran
Character Alyssa's Sister Heather
Gary Stern
Character Tabloid Reading Customer
Joe Bagnole
Character Cat-Watching Customer
John Henry Westhead
Character Olaf the Russian Metalhead
Chuck Bickel
Character Stuck in Chips Can
Leslie Hope
Character Jay's Lady Friend / Angry Crowd at Door
Connie O'Conner
Character 'Happy Scrappy' Mom
Vincent Pereira
Character Hockey Goalie / Engagement Savvy Customer
Ashley Pereira
Character 'Happy Scrappy' Kid
Erix Infante
Character Bed-Wetting Dad / Cold Coffee Lover
Melissa Crawford
Character Video Confusion / Candy Confusion Customer / Angry Crowd at Door
Thomas Burke
Character Blue Collar Man
Dan Hapstak
Character Door Tugging Customer
Mitch Cohen
Character Leaning Against Wall / Angry Crowd at Door
Matthew Banta
Character Burner Looking for Weed
Rajiv Thapar
Character Cut-Off Customer
Mike Belicose
Character Customer with Diapers
Jane Kuritz
Character Customer with Vaseline and Rubber Gloves
Frances Cresci
Character Little Smoking Girl
Matt Crawford
Character Angry Crowd at Door
Sarla Thapar
Character Angry Crowd at Door
Brian Drinkwater
Character Hockey Player
Bob Fisler
Character Hockey Player
Derek Jaccodine
Character Hockey Player
Matthew Pereira
Character Angry Smoking Crowd
Frank Pereira
Character Angry Smoking Crowd
Carl Roth
Character Angry Smoking Crowd
Paul C. Finn
Character Angry Smoking Crowd
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's production was primarily funded from Kevin Smith's personal savings, as well as money borrowed from relatives and friends.
- Filming took place in the convenience store where Kevin Smith was working at the time. As he was only allowed to film during off-hours, the film's plot includes an explanation for why the blinds are constantly closed.
- The cost of the rights to use the various musical compositions featured in the film ($27,000) exceeded the remaining budget ($26,800). This is the first film in history to exhibit such an anomaly.
- Dante's beard constantly changes in length. The fact is that before filming began, Kevin Smith asked Brian O'Halloran to shave off his goatee. After filming started, Kevin asked Brian to grow the beard back.
- In the scene where Randal lists the names of porn films in front of a woman with a child, Jeff Anderson and the actress who played the woman filmed separately, as Jeff refused to list the names of porn films in the presence of a woman and a child.
- The guy buying cigarettes after the lecture on the dangers of smoking is wearing one of Brian O'Halloran's goatee wigs.
- The film was shot on a sixteen-millimeter Arri SR-2 camera using Kodak Plus-X film.
- The smoker's lung shown by the chewing gum company representative is actually calf liver.
- Jason Mewes (Jay) was missing from the film's poster because studio executives considered his appearance too strange and unusual for inclusion in the advertising campaign.
- Despite the film containing almost no violence (with the exception of a fight between Dante and Randall), it initially received an NC-17 rating solely due to its dialogue. The film's distributor, Miramax, hired attorney Alan M. Dershowitz, who proved that the film deserved an R rating. No additional editing was done.
- The 'Clerks' logo is assembled from letters taken from the titles of well-known magazines and food products: the letter 'C' comes from Cosmopolitan Magazine, L – Life, E – Rolling Stone, R – Ruffles potato chips, K – Clark Bar, S – Goobers box.
- During the hockey game, Dante is wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. He is playing against guys wearing New Jersey Devils jerseys. Randall is wearing a USSR national team jersey and a New Jersey Devils baseball cap.
- The negative attitude towards smoking present in the film is a result of Kevin Smith's personal viewpoint. This is why Silent Bob doesn't inhale when he smokes. After filming wrapped, Smith began smoking two packs a day.
- Silent Bob isn't all that silent. In "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy" (a.k.a. "Supermarket Sleuths") (1995), he speaks in only one scene, and in "Dogma" (1999) – in two. In "Chasing Amy" he has a rather lengthy speech, and in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" he becomes almost talkative.
- "Clerks" is partially based on Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy".
- When Dante asks Randall if he's ever wondered why most prices always end in 99 cents, the prices behind most items end in 95 cents.
- Originally, Kevin Smith wanted to play Randall.
- No cigarette brand names are mentioned in the film. This was done to avoid lawsuits from tobacco companies.
- The role of Randall marks Jeff Anderson's acting debut.
- According to statistics, the VHS tape of this film was most often stolen from video rental stores.
- In one scene, Jay exclaims: “I’ll fuck everything that moves!” The exact same phrase is spoken by a character in Dennis Hopper’s *Blue Velvet* (1986).
- Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier studied at the same film school (Washington State). Even as students, they agreed that whoever filmed a movie first would have the other as one of the producers. Smith filmed *Clerks* first, so Mosier became the film’s producer. He subsequently produced most of Smith’s films.
- The film was originally supposed to be called *Inconvenience*, then the title was changed to *Rude Clerks*, after which it was shortened to *Clerks*.
- Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier edited the film in a video rental store located next to a small shop.
- According to Kevin Smith, he played one of the roles because it would be the only one hundred percent proof that he had participated in the making of the film if it had failed.
- Jason Mewes was so embarrassed during the filming of Jay and Silent Bob's dance that the rest of the crew had to leave the set so Mewes would feel more comfortable.
- The scene of the conversation between Dante and Caitlin about her wedding was filmed in one take, which lasted about five minutes. This scene was the first scene filmed for the movie.
- According to a deleted scene that was animated and included in the anniversary DVD edition, the events shown in the film take place on April 16th. Notably, the events of 'Clerks' (1995) take place on April 15th of the same year.
- According to Kevin Smith, he decided to become a director and shoot 'Clerks' after watching Richard Linklater's 'Slacker' (1991).
- To find funds to finance the film, Kevin Smith sold his comic book collection. He later bought almost all of it back.
- After Randall first appears on screen, he goes back into the video store and says to the man who forgot his keys at Dante's shop: 'Dr. Jones, there's no time for love!' This is a quote from 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984).
- Randall is watching a pornographic film called 'The Best of Both Worlds.' This title is actually that of an existing porn film. However, the real film is about bisexuals, not hermaphrodites.
- Kevin Smith's name is missing from the cast list in the opening credits.
- Jeff Anderson could have played the role of Jay, later portraying Randall.
- The role of Dante was specifically written for Ernest O'Donnell, but during the film's production, Kevin Smith became increasingly convinced that Ernest was not suitable for the part.
- According to Kevin Smith, part of the film's budget came from an insurance payout for Kevin's car, which was damaged during a flood.
- The abbreviation “RST” on the video store sign stands for Rajiv, Sarla, and Tarlach. These are the names of the son, mother, and father who are co-owners of the video store.
- In the final scene of the film, one of the newspapers has the following headline: “The Fattest Man on the Planet Marries the Skinniest Woman.”
- The film was supposed to have a scene where Randall talks to a clerk at the 'Big Choice Video' video rental store, but the sound recording equipment failed during the filming of that scene.
- The character of Caitlin Ryan was named after a character with the same name in the television show 'Degrassi Junior High'.
- When Dante and Randall discuss 'Star Wars,' the song 'Chewbacca, What A Wookie' plays in the background.
- Dante's car is a 1976 Buick Century.
- In the original script version, Dante was supposed to die during a store robbery at the end of the film. This scene can be found in the 'Deleted Scenes' section on the DVD.
- Dante's beard constantly changes length. The reason is that before filming began, Kevin Smith asked Brian O'Halloran to shave off his goatee. After filming started, Kevin asked Brian to grow the beard back.
- "Clerks" is partly based on Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy".
- Statistically, the VHS tape of this film was most often stolen from video rental stores.
- Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier studied at the same film school (Washington State). Even during their student days, they agreed that whoever filmed a movie first would have the other as one of the producers. Smith filmed "Clerks" first, so Mosier became a producer on the film. He subsequently produced most of Smith's films.
- According to Kevin Smith, he decided to become a director and film "Clerks" after watching Richard Linklater's "Slacker" (1991).
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