In the years since its release,Clerkshas evolved from a low-budget cult comedy to a status symbol of how one can carve out their own path in the muddied and, often, winding road of Hollywood. 1091 Pictures has just debuted its trailer for the documentary entitledClerk.which dives deep into the making of the infamous film and highlights howKevin Smith, a boy from Red Bank, New Jersey was able to rise, and fall, and then rise again in the pop-culture lexicon.
Directed by frequent Smith collaboratorMalcolm Ingram,Clerk.will delve into the career and life of Smith, from indie filmmaker to cultural icon paving his own way. In addition to Smith,Clerk.also features interviews withBenAffleck,MattDamon,PennJillette,JasonLee,StanLee,Richard Linklater,JustinLong,Jason Mewes,Scott Mosier,JasonReitman, and more.
Clerkscame to Smith after watching Linklater’sSlackeron his 21st birthday and realizing that movies didn’t need to be loud or bombastic, but that they could be a snapshot of someone’s real life. At the time of the film’s release, it wasn’t common to see characters who spoke in movie quotes or pontificate about the basic plumbing mechanics of the Death Star.
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The film follows Dante (Brian O’Halloran) as he is asked to come in on his day off to the local Quick Stop convenience store. Here, audiences are treated to quirky characters, the introduction to Jay and Silent Bob, and the opening of what would be known as the View Askew Universe.
Since its release fans and critics have been critical of Smith’s career as his follow-up filmMallratsunderperformed considerably. However, as the documentary trailer shows, Smith was able to take the failures and reinvent his career. With the creation of his podcast network, Smodco, he’s been able to produce several films under that moniker includingYogaHosersand, most recently,Jay And Silent Bob Reboot.
A second sequel toClerks, simply entitledClerks III, wrapped production in August 2021. No official release date has been given.
Clerk.will be available digitally on November 23. Check out the trailer and poster forClerk.below.
Here is the synopsis forClerk.:
An extensive all access documentary examining the life and career of indie filmmaking icon Kevin Smith. Featuring never before seen interviews with friends, family, filmmaking peers, and icons of the film, comedy and comic worlds.
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