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Slacker (1991)
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One of the key American independent films of the 1990s,
Richard Linklater
's feature debut is an audacious look at the twentysomething culture in the college town of Austin, Texas. Set over the course of a 24-hour period, the film is a collection of short, unconnected glimpses into the dropout subculture, touching base with a variety of musicians, students, street people and general eccentrics. While there's no real plot to speak of, Linklater's eye for nuance and gift for dialogue are superb, and the portrait he paints is so uncannily accurate that the term "slacker" was almost immediately co-opted as a media buzzword, one interchangeable with the similarly-overused "Generation X." Regardless, the film is an evocative reflection of a community and its culture and remains a definitive artifact of its time and place. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
Cast
Mark James
Hit-and-run Son
Joseph Jones
Old Man Recording Thoughts
Louis Mackey
Old Anarchist
John Slate
"Conspiracy A-Go-Go" Author
Stella Weir
Stephanie from Dallas
Richard Linklater
Should Have Stayed at the Bus Station
Mark James
Hit-and-run Son
Production Crew
Debbie Pastor
Art Director
Lee Daniel
Cinematographer
Richard Linklater
Director
Scott Rhodes
Editor
Richard Linklater
Producer
Deborah Pastor
Production Designer
Richard Linklater
Screenwriter
Year: 1991
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Color type
Du Art Color
Sound
Ultra-Stereo
Produced by
Detour Films
Orion Classics
Release
July 05, 1991 (USA)
by Orion Classics
Awards
1991 - Best First Feature - Independent Spirit Award
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