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Slacker

1990 · 1h 37m · Drama · Comedy

IMDb
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metacritic
69

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Overview

Austin, Texas, is an Eden for the young and unambitious, from the enthusiastically eccentric to the dangerously apathetic. Here, the nobly lazy can eschew responsibility in favor of nursing their esoteric obsessions. The locals include a backseat philosopher who passionately expounds on his dream theories to a seemingly comatose cabbie, a young woman who tries to hawk Madonna's Pap test to anyone who will listen and a kindly old anarchist looking for recruits.

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Cast

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

Rudy Basquez

Taxi Driver

Jean Caffeine

Roadkill

Jan Hockey

Jogger

Stephan Hockey

Running Late

Mark James

Mark James

Hit-and-Run Son

Samuel Dietert

Grocery Grabber of Death's Bounty

Bob Boyd

Officer Bozzio

Terrence Kirk

Officer Love

Keith McCormack

Street Musician

Jennifer Schaudies

Walking to Coffee Shop

Dan Kratochvil

Espresso Czar / Masonic Malcontent

Maris Strautmanis

Giant Cappuccino

Brecht Andersch

Dostoyevsky Wannabe

Tommy Pallotta

Tommy Pallotta

Looking for Missing Friend

Jerry Delony

Been on the Moon Since the 50's

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
July 27, 1990
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Budget
$23,000
Revenue
$1,228,108
Genres
Drama, Comedy

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