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The movie that started it all, Clerks was an independent film made with next to no budget - costing just over £27,000, in fact - and yet somehow it managed to make a huge profit and proved to be a launching point for a film series that's continued on to this day.

Randal Graves is one of the best-written characters in any of Smith's films, and his opinions on the Death Star construction workers needs to be heard by all Star Wars fans.

Clerks was originally supposed to end with Quick-Stop employee Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran, getting shot and killed by an armed robber. Kevin Smith decided not to use this ending, which ultimately proved to be a smart decision from Smith.

This 1994 breakthrough picture is delivered in black and white, with the limited budget forcing them to film the movie at night and in the store Kevin Smith really worked in back then.

Whether it's as a first-time watch or yet another revisit, Clerks is a must-see movie for anyone in the mood for a good laugh.