Open for business! Written, produced and directed by Kevin Smith, Clerks is the black-and-white buddy comedy film starring Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson. Luke and Nathan head back to 1994 even though they weren't supposed to be here today, to review the first of Kevin Smith's View Askweniverse films. Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died.