Product Details

• Actors: Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak, Michael Gambon
• Directors: Mick Jackson
• Writers: Robert King
• Producers: Gary Daigler, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: August 13, 1996
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630411222X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,252 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, June 6, 2000

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"dhmitchell" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clean Slate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I loved this movie, I think its genius. It has depth, detail, atmosphere, and is hilarious with clean humor (which is kind of refreshing). A great vehicle for Carvey (and I'm not a huge Carvey fan), I can watch it again and again!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dumb humor, July 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Clean Slate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the best comedy of all time. Dana Carvey pulls off the best character of a guy who's got temporary amnesia. He plays the perfect role waking up as a complete moron to the world every morning, whenever he goes to sleep ~ he loses his memory. If you liked Dumb & Dumber...etc. you will love this movie. And it's a good one to buy because you have definately got to watch it more than once. You can't catch everything the first time you watch it. Hope this review helped.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You Golino, girl, April 3, 2000

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J. L LaRegina "Jim LaRegina" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clean Slate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The comedy CLEAN SLATE runs hot and cold. Its director, Mick Jackson, has made at least one gem (L.A. STORY) and one dog (THE BODYGUARD), and he's between those extremes this time around. CLEAN SLATE's worth a try on television as opposed to buying or renting.

CLEAN SLATE's imaginative premise involves the plight of lead actor Dana Carvey, who doesn't remember anything previous to his last night's sleep. Before we even get to know his character, the film rushes into the story of the daily amnesia attacks, one reason it took me some time to start enjoying the film. Further, several weak plot devices and too many one-note characters strain the credibility of CLEAN SLATE's otherwise fun, clever story.

While its jokes hit or miss, CLEAN SLATE does not waste the comic talents of "Saturday Night Live" funnyman Carvey. However, it is lead actress Valeria Golino who, playing the friend Carvey may not be able to trust, carries the film. She certainly has the advantage of playing CLEAN SLATE's only three-dimensional role.

CLEAN SLATE ain't bad. With some rewriting here and some editing there, it could have been even better.