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Kevin Smith
Born 2 Aug 1970, in Red Bank, New Jersey – writer/director/producer/actor, and self-confessed comic-book nerd and Star Wars fanatic, Kevin Smith's low-budget, sharp-scripted, character satires have struck a chord with their reflection of the so-called slacker generation.
Clerks, filmed on an absolute shoestring and picked up by an initially reluctant Miramax at the Sundance Film Festival, made Smith’s name in 1994, after which Mallrats, then Chasing Amy and the controversial Dogma cemented his reputation.
Jersey Girl – starring long-time regular Ben Affleck – was Smith’s largest budget and most mainstream offering to date, but disappointed his followers. After which he returned to where it all began with Clerks-.html"> Clerks 2.
Quite possibly the biggest fan of comic book guru Stan Lee in the world, Smith has regularly guested for Marvel and DC Comics since 1999, writing Daredevil, Green Arrow and Spider-Man stories.
And if that isn’t evidence enough of his comic-book fanaticism, his daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, is named after a character in the Batman animated series.
Wise words: "I just don't think somebody like me should be in charge of big-budget movies. I'm too interested in dialogue, and dialogue and big budgets just don't blend very well."
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Smith's new success is down to Rogen's weed diet -
11 October 2009
-Filmmaker Kevin Smith has credited actor Seth Rogen - and a newfound love of marijuana - with pulling him out of a creative downturn.-
-The Clerks director was uninspired and unsure where his career was headed until the Pineapple Express star talked him into smoking
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Smith offended Garner with Affleck gags -
20 June 2009
-Director Kevin Smith got on the wrong side of his Catch And Release co-star Jennifer Garner - after he ridiculed her husband Ben Affleck when he visited the set.-
-Smith, who is a longtime pal of Affleck's after directing him in 1995 cult hit Mallrats, eagerly mocke
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Smith loves new Captain Kirk -
14 May 2009
-Moviemaker Kevin Smith knows the secret behind the success of the new Star Trek movie - newcomer Chris Pine.-
-The J. J Abrams' blockbuster has beamed up to the top of the global box office following its release last week (09/10May09), taking a staggering £48.3
Kevin Smith - what members say
Kevin Smith - filmography
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F*ck
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Steven Bochco, Pat Boone, Drew Carey
Director: Steve Anderson
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In F*ck Steven Anderson takes an entertaining and provocative look at how everyone's favourite F-word has variously enriched or infected Western culture and how it is now a staple part of film, comedy, music and television. He knocks the theory that it stands for 'Fornication Under the Consent of ..read more »
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords
Director: Kevin Smith
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Lifelong friends and roommates Zack and Miri are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When the electricity and plumbing get cut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homegrown porno movie for some quick cash, enlisting the help of their friends. The two vow that having sex will not ruin ..read more »
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68%
from 21,720 members
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Die Hard 4.0 - BLU-RAY Version
(2007)
Starring: Justin Long, Bruce Willis, Maggie Q
Director: Len Wiseman
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After a twelve-year hiatus, Bruce Willis is back as New York City detective John McClane, who still plays by his own set of rules. Following DIE HARD (1988), DIE HARD 2 (1990), and DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE (1995), the fourth instalment in the popular action series stars DEADWOOD's Timothy Olyphant ..read more »
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73%
from 7,684 members
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An Evening With Kevin Smith 2 - Evening ...
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Kevin Smith
Director: Kevin Smith
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Cult film director Kevin Smith (CLERKS, CHASING AMY) and his sidekick Jason Mewes visit college campuses in London and Toronto to answer any and all questions the kids might have about himself, his films, and pop culture in general. Irreverent and spot-on, the program also follows the duo as they ..read more »
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from 1,783 member
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Clerks 2
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Kevin Smith, Ethan Suplee, Jason Mewes
Director: Kevin Smith
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In 1994, writer-director Kevin Smith scored a surprise indie hit with the low-budget, black and white CLERKS, which won awards at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals and has attracted a growing cult audience over the years. Following such movies as MALLRATS, CHASING AMY, and DOGMA, Smith returns ..read more »
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from 12,637 members
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Southland Tales
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Seann William Scott, Mandy Moore, Bai Ling
Director: Richard Kelly
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Director Richard Kelly follows up cult favourite DONNIE DARKO with this sprawling epic about a futuristic version of Los Angeles that harnesses the power of the ocean to produce energy. The eclectic cast includes Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin ..read more »
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from 8,775 members
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Jersey Girl
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, George Carlin
Director: Kevin Smith
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Breaking from his signature slacker-underdog films like CLERKS, MALLRATS, and CHASING AMY, Kevin Smith delivers the feel-good family movie JERSEY GIRL. While Smith's pert one-liners and wryly ironic sense of humour are clearly present in the script, his casting choices (Jennifer Lopez and Ben ..read more »
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from 12,577 members
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An Evening With Kevin Smith
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Kevin Smith
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Spend an insightful, humorous, and no-holds barred evening with independent film director Kevin Smith--director of CLERKS, MALLRATS, CHASING AMY, DOGMA, and JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK. Smith openly, unashamedly discusses everything from his films and how he got them made to religion, sex, and ..read more »
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72%
from 3,454 members
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Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck
Director: Kevin Smith
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Writer-director Kevin Smith's fifth and final installment of his New Jersey Chronicles (which began in 1994 with the breakout, low-budget comedy CLERKS) is a chance for scene-stealing, foulmouthed stoner Jay (Jason Mewes) and his taciturn sidekick/"hetero life mate" Silent Bob (Smith) to carry ..read more »
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from 12,824 members
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Dogma
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino
Director: Kevin Smith
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Imaginative theology and a bigger-than-usual budget make Kevin Smith's (CHASING AMY, CLERKS) fourth film a kind of post-Catholic fantasy that only a comic-book enthusiast of his caliber could dream up. It concerns banished angels, Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) who, after a few ..read more »
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Starwoids
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Smith
Director: Dennis Przywara
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On 7th April 1999 - 6 weeks prior to release -fans startde queuing at Los Angels' Village and Mann Chinese movie theatres to guarantee themselves opening day tickets to the first Star Wars film in 16 years. Filmmaker Dennis Przywara stood in line with these fans for 42 days capturing their ..read more »
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Romance and Rejection
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Victoria Smurfit, Reece Dinsdale, Clara Bellar
Director: Kevin Smith
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Mike, a talented musician, is on a quest to find true love but has had somewhat of a disastrous love life in the past. However, things take an unexpected turn when two beautiful women enter Mike's life which ultimate leads to him to believe that there's a thin line between love and rejection.
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from 62 members
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Chasing Amy
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee
Director: Kevin Smith
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When handsome young comic book creator Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) meets cute young comic book creator Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), romance seems preordained. But Holden is soon confronted with Alyssa's complex sexual history, as well as his friend and colleague Banky's (Jason Lee) conflicted ..read more »
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from 12,015 members
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Xena - Warrior Princess - Series 2
(6 discs)
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi
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Xena, the warrior princess is bent on overcoming her dark and hateful past. She must save innocents to redeem herself, in the eyes of the world and to herself. She is aided along the way by best friend Gabrielle, a struggling bard who later turns warrior herself. features all episodes of the second ..read more »
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Mallrats
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee
Director: Kevin Smith
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The "sophmore jinx" hit hard for this second film by Kevin Smith, whose debut Clerks transcended the limits of its setting and budget to become memorably funny and a cult classic. (Smith followed Mallrats with the wonderful Chasing Amy, only to be cursed again with the appalling Dogma. Clearly he's ..read more »
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Clerks - BLU-RAY Version
(1993)
Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes
Director: Kevin Smith
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Chronicling a day in the life of Quick Stop clerk Dante Hicks, CLERKS captures the hilarity of the humdrum even as it raises slackerdom to existential proportions. From behind his counter, Dante desperately tries to exert some power over the crazy customers, his own love life, and his incorrigible ..read more »
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Kevin Smith facts
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Absolute Brilliance 31 August 2004
...One of the best films of the past 10 years. Kevin Smith's script moves along at a frantic pace and a whole crop of talented actors crop up in a variety of roles. Alan Rick...
Informative 17 February 2004
