Clerks (1994)

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
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

Director	Kevin Smith (I) Kevin Smith
Producer	Scott Mosier Kevin Smith (I) Kevin Smith
Writer	Kevin Smith (I) Kevin Smith

When Dante Hicks ( Brian O’Halloran ) is reluctantly put in charge of the Quick Stop market on his day off, he tries, though half-heartedly, to perform his minimum-wage duties as efficiently as possible. This gets tough amidst the on-going fight with his girlfriend, Veronica ( Marilyn Ghigliotti ), and his attempt to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, Caitlyn Bree ( Lisa Spoonhauer ). Meanwhile, his friend and alter ego Randall ( Jeff Anderson ) is working behind the counter of the adjacent video store—at least when he feels like it. Randall’s unabashed disdain of his place of employment, a long with his self-admitted hatred towards its customers is a sharp contrast to Dante’s feeble attempts at the niceties of customer service. Much of the film consists of Randall and Dante’s criticism of their customers, their lives, and the world in general. Clerks , filmed in black-and-white on a budget of only $27,000, began the career of writer director Kevin Smith , who would go on to make Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). — Hal Erickson

Edition Details
Edition	Collector's Edition
Chapters	19
Release Date	6/29/1999
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	1.85:1
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	2/17/2004
Owner	Thomas Eisenmann
Store	Best Buy
Purchase Price	$14.99
Condition	Excellent
Reviewed	Widescreen Review
Bit Rate	192 KB
Anamophic	Yes
Links	IMDB

Anamophic

Chapter Search
Theatrical Trailer
Deleted Scenes With Introduction By Kevin Smith
Alternate Ending
Soul Asylum Music Video
Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Smith and members of the Cast and Crew

Story Synopsis:
If you haven’t yet been to Quick Stop Groceries or RST Video... what are you waiting for! Check in with Dante and Randal, two honorable Clerks who wreak havoc on their stores and play games with their customers heads.

DVD Picture:
The 1.85:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits similar quality to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 16. The black-and-white picture exhibits a good grayscale, with deep blacks and bright whites. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre and inconsistent. Images are generally sharp and detailed, though fine detail and definition are wanting. Minor artifacts are apparent, and overall the picture isn’t visually pleasing.

Soundtrack:
The matrix Dolby® Surround audio works fine for this low-budget film. The DVD sounds similar to the previously reviewed LaserDisc versions. The hard-rock music fills the listening space with an aggressive presence, but sometimes is too bright. The dialogue is strident with pronunciation of hard consonants, and is sometimes evident of poor looping. There also seems to be a phase alignment problem with the matrix-encoded stereo tracks, causing dialogue to "split" into the surrounds. Nonetheless, for a low-scale production, commendation is due to the filmmakers for the effort to produce a multichannel soundtrack.

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Collector Edition