Clerks

1994 film directed by Kevin Smith
Movie film Q747877
Clerks
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Clerks

Summary

Clerks is a film[1]. Clerks has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Clerks received the Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic[3].
  • Clerks's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Clerks was directed by Kevin Smith[5].
  • Kevin Smith wrote the screenplay for Clerks[6].
  • Clerks's composer is recorded as Greg Graffin[7].
  • Clerks's genre is buddy film[8].
  • Clerks's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Clerks's genre is drama film[10].
  • Clerks was followed by Clerks II[11].
  • Clerks was followed by Mallrats[12].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Brian O'Halloran[13].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Jeff Anderson[14].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Marilyn Ghigliotti[15].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Lisa Spoonauer[16].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Jason Mewes[17].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Kevin Smith[18].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Thomas Burke[19].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Ken Clark[20].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Scott Mosier[21].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Noelle Parker[22].
  • A cast member of Clerks was Dave Klein[23].
  • Clerks was produced by Scott Mosier[24].
  • Clerks was produced by Kevin Smith[25].
  • Clerks's production company is recorded as View Askew Productions[26].
  • Clerks's production company is recorded as Miramax[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Scott Mosier[24] and Kevin Smith[25]. Clerks was directed by Kevin Smith[5]. Kevin Smith wrote the screenplay for Clerks[6]. Cast members include Brian O'Halloran[13], Jeff Anderson[14], Marilyn Ghigliotti[15], Lisa Spoonauer[16], Jason Mewes[17], and Kevin Smith[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 22, 1994[28], March 25, 1994[29], May 23, 1994[30], September 13, 1994[31], October 1994[32], and October 19, 1994[33]. The original language of Clerks was English[34]. Genres include buddy film[8], comedy film[9], and drama film[10]. Clerks is part of National Film Registry[35].

Reception

Clerks received the Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 7.5/10[36], 90%[37], and 70/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Clerks II[11] and Mallrats[12].

Why It Matters

Clerks has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Clerks is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Clerks receive?

Honors received include Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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