Actor Kevin Smith (1970)

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), a buddy stoner comedy film written, directed, edited by, and starring Kevin Smith, is set in Leonardo, New Jersey. The duo (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith), known for growing marijuana in their old RST Video Store disguised as a chicken sandwich restaurant called ‘Cock Smoker’, are unexpectedly raided by a SWAT team. This leads them to court where they are assigned a lawyer who makes them sign a document prior to the trial. Successfully convincing the judge that their business was ...

Written and directed by Richard Kelly, Southland Tales (2006) is a dystopian black comedy thriller film. In an alternate reality of the United States on July 4, 2005, twin nuclear attacks destroyed two Texas towns (El Paso and Abilene) causing mass destruction and loss of life. This triggered a catastrophic chain of events that threw the country into chaos and panic, leading to a Third World War (based on the effects of the War on Terror). As a result, the draft was reinstated by the government, while US-IDent, a new agency with extended powers under the PATRIOT Act, constantly monitors citizens’ activities ...

Clerks II (2006) is an American black comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The sequel to his previous film Clerks, it is the sixth installment in the View Askewniverse series. Dante Hicks returns to work at Quick Stop ten years after the first film, only to discover that a fire has destroyed the store. This mishap was caused by his best friend Randal Graves who forgot to turn off the coffee pot before closing. With Quick Stop gone, Dante and Randal find jobs at Mooby’s fast food restaurant alongside Christian teenager Elias Grover and their manager Becky Scott. A year later, Dante ...

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) is a satirical stoner comedy film that was written, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith and produced by Scott Mosier. After years of dealing drugs outside the strip mall where they work, Dante Hicks and Randal Graves have finally had enough of Jay and Silent Bob’s antics. In response to the duo spreading false rumors about them being married in a Star Wars themed ceremony, Dante and Randal obtain a restraining order, resulting in Jay and Silent Bob being prohibited from coming within 100 feet of the mall for one year. In ...

Clerks: The Animated Series (2000–2001) is an American adult animated sitcom created by Kevin Smith for ABC. It is based on Smith’s 1994 comedy film of the same name, and was developed for television by Smith, his producing partner Scott Mosier, and former Seinfeld writer David Mandel. The show features character designs by Stephen Silver, known for his work on ...

Chasing Amy (1997), an American romantic comedy-drama film by Kevin Smith, centers around the lives of comic book artists and best pals Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards. During a promotional event for their comic Bluntman and Chronic at a convention, they encounter Alyssa Jones, a fellow writer and friend of Hooper, an African-American writer and activist who uses a militant persona to market his comic White-Hating Coon. While Holden is immediately drawn to Alyssa, he soon discovers she identifies as a lesbian. As they spend time together, their friendship deepens much to the dismay of ...

Mallrats (1995), an American buddy comedy written and directed by Kevin Smith, follows college student T.S. Quint as he plans a trip to Universal Studios Florida with his girlfriend Brandi Svenning. Unfortunately, things take a turn when Brandi reveals she cannot join him due to filling in on her father’s dating game show, Truth or Date. This was after the original contestant tragically passed away while swimming at the local Y.M.C.A following T.S.’s hurtful comment about her weight. The couple argues and ultimately splits up. In need of support, T.S. turns to his friend Brodie Bruce, who is also dealing ...

Clerks (1994) is an American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, marking his entry into the world of feature directing. The story revolves around Dante Hicks, a retail clerk at Quick Stop Groceries in Leonardo, New Jersey. On his scheduled day off, he receives an unexpected call from his boss, asking him to cover for a sick co-worker during the morning hours. Dante agrees on the condition that he can leave by noon to play a game of hockey with his buddies later on. When he arrives at the store, he discovers that the locks on the security shutters are stuck due to someone putting gum in them. ...