Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks

Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks

Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks

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Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks

2004

1h 32m

8.1(20 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A feature-length documentary about the making of Kevin Smith's "Clerks" and the commercial success that followed.

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Production Companies

View Askew Productions

Miramax

Cast & Crew

16 members

Directing

Kevin Smith

Self

Kevin Smith

Acting

Scott Mosier

Self

Scott Mosier

Acting

Brian O'Halloran

Self

Brian O'Halloran

Acting

Jeff Anderson

Self

Jeff Anderson

Acting

Ernest O'Donnell

Self

No Image

Acting

Mike Belicose

Self

No Image

Acting

Bryan Johnson

Self

Bryan Johnson

Acting

Walt Flanagan

Self

Walt Flanagan

Production

Robert Hawk

Self

No Image

Acting

John Pierson

Self

No Image

Production

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Harvey Weinstein

Acting

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Self

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Acting

Mark Tusk

Self

No Image

Acting

Joe Bagnole

Self

No Image

Acting

Jason Mewes

Self

Jason Mewes

Production

Peter Broderick

Self

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