Kevin Smith Explains Clerks Controversial Deleted Ending

Kevin Smith original ending to Clerks was incredibly controversial, and would likely have stopped his growing career dead in its tracks.

Kevin Smith Explains Clerks Controversial Deleted Ending

Clerks kickstarted Kevin Smith's directorial career, leading the filmmaker to create cult-classics like Mallrats, Dogma, Chasing Amy, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. However, a vital decision for the film's production nearly derailed Kevin Smith's career before it began, forcing the director to grow and let his creative vision be informed by the industry he was so desperate to work in.

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