Will 385 People Come Watch ‘Clerks’ with Us at the Byrd?

by RVA Staff | DOWNTOWN RVA, FILM & TV, GAMES & COLLECTIBLES, NIGHTLIFE

“This job would be great if it wasn’t for the fucking customers.” – Randal Graves, having to work at RST Video. When we think of the word “hero” in cinema, what comes to mind? Sigourney Weaver as Lt. Ripley in Alien, Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, Humphrey...

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