Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
Writing
Smith's hyperliterate slacker dialogue—Shakespeare for the Quick Stop set.
Production
Shot in black-and-white on credit cards at the actual store.
Acting
O'Halloran's exhausted everyman anchors the chaos perfectly.
Director
Kevin Smith
Brian O'Halloran
Dante
Jeff Anderson
Randal
Marilyn Ghigliotti
Veronica
Lisa Spoonauer
Caitlin
Jason Mewes
Jay
Kevin Smith
Silent Bob
Scott Mosier
William the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner
Scott Schiaffo
Chewlie's Rep
Walt Flanagan
Woolen Cap Smoker / Egg Man / Offended Customer / Cat-Admiring Bitter Customer
David Klein
Hunting Cap Smoking Boy / Low I.Q. Video Customer / Hubcap Searching Customer / Angry Mourner / Angry Crowd at Door
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Smith worked at Quick Stop during filming, shooting only at night after closing. The store's actual owner appears as the 'milk maid' customer.
This launched the View Askewniverse and proved indie filmmakers didn't need Hollywood—just credit card debt and a convenience store. It also pioneered the 'workplace as purgatory' comedy that The Office and Superstore would later mine.
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