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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16 members

Directing

Kevin Smith

Self

Acting

Scott Mosier

Self

Acting

Brian O'Halloran

Self

Acting

Jeff Anderson

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Acting

Ernest O'Donnell

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Acting

Mike Belicose

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Bryan Johnson

Self

Acting

Walt Flanagan

Self

Production

Robert Hawk

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John Pierson

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Production

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Acting

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Self

Acting

Mark Tusk

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Joe Bagnole

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Jason Mewes

Self

Production

Peter Broderick

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