Clerks

1994 · 92 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 236,158 VOTES · DIR. Kevin Smith

Clerks poster

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,581 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:35 [Telephone ringing]
00:06:28 Keep it.
00:11:01 I have enough indignities in my life and people start throwing cigarettes at me.
00:14:17 After dropping a bombshell like that, you owe me big.
00:17:58 Every time I kiss you, I'm gonna taste 36 other guys.
00:22:37 - Great story, huh? - That girl was vile to you.
00:26:30 - What part of Russia? - Do I look like his fuckin' biographer?
00:30:21 - Why are you so upset. - All those contractors brought in are killed.
00:34:25 Two packs of cigarettes.
00:38:26 Oooh! Navy SEALS!
00:42:20 Yeah, hello, Sanford. Dante.
00:47:15 I had a friend that chewed glass for a living. In the circus.
00:51:13 How did he die?
00:55:23 - Can I help you? - A pack of cigarettes.
00:58:46 You're Dante Hicks? Oh, my God. I didn't even recognize you.
01:02:13 She's marrying an Asian design major.
01:05:44 We can introduce them. They may hit it off.
01:09:10 - You're lyin'. - No, I'm not.
01:12:43 [Woman moaning on video]
01:16:29 Shark's in the salsa. Our shark.
01:19:57 Time to kick back, drink some beers and smoke some weed!
01:23:21 Everyone said it was a stupid move, but I didn't care because I loved you
01:27:06 I work in a shitty video store, badly as well.
03:07:03 - In a row?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,581
Dialogue density17.2 lines / min
First line00:00:35
Final line03:07:03

Production Record

DirectorKevin Smith
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27,575
Revenue$3,151,130
IMDb votes236,158