

Slacker
1990-07-27 · 97 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Richard Linklater
- Production companies
- Detour Filmproduction
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 23,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,228,108
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Richard LinklaterShould Have Stayed at Bus Station
Mark JamesHit-and-Run Son
Tommy PallottaLooking for Missing FriendTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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