Clerks (1994) - Rarely does a movie perfectly capture the time and place in which it was shot, Clerks is one of those films. Filmed in Leonardo, New Jersey in the mid 1990s, it deals with the time in like when you have to sh*t or get off the pot. It follows a day in the life of two convenience store clerks as they contemplate spinning their wheels in life, relationships and Star Wars. The film was made for only $27,575 dollars and it was the vehicle that launched writer/director Kevin Smith’s career.