Slacker (1991)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $23,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,228,108.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.248 |
Directed By
Richard Linklater
Crew
Richard Linklater
Raul V. Carrera
Scott Rhodes
Dave Pultz
D. Montgomery
John Spath
Deborah Pastor
Scott Conn
Clark Walker
Clark Walker
Abby Antweil
Ron Marks
D. Montgomery
Fred Remmert
Ralph Watson
Bob Rogers
Dennis Reynolds
Omar Godinez
Meg Brennan
Richard Linklater
Scott Rhodes
Lee Daniel
Richard Linklater
Anne Walker-McBay
Deborah Pastor
Anne Walker-McBay
TOP CAST
Richard Linklater
Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
Rudy Basquez
Taxi Driver
Jean Caffeine
Roadkill
Jan Hockey
Jogger
Stephan Hockey
Running Late
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
Looking for Missing Friend
Jerry Delony
Been on the Moon Since the 50's
Heather West
Tura Satana Look-Alike
John Spath
Co-op Guy
Ron Marks
Bush Basher
Daniel Dugan
Comb Game Player
Brian Crockett
Sadistic Comb Game Player
Scott Marcus
Ultimate Loser
Stella Weir
Stephanie from Dallas
Teresa Taylor
Pap Smear Pusher
Mark Harris
T-Shirt Terrorist
Greg Wilson
Anti-Traveller
Deborah Pastor
Wants to Leave Country
Gina Lalli
Sidewalk Psychic
Sharon Roos
Devoted Follower
Frank Orrall
Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
Skip Fulton Jr.
Two for One Special
Abra Moore
Has Change
Lori Capp
Traumatized Yacht Owner
Gus Vayas
Cranky Cook
Louis Black
Paranoid Paper Reader
Don Stroud
Recluse in Bathrobe
Janelle Coolich
Shut-in Girlfriend
Aleister Barron
Peeping Kid
Albans Benchoff
Coke Machine Robber
Nigel Benchoff
Budding Capitalist Youth
Zara Barron
Coke Heist Accomplice
Kevin Whitley
Jilted Boyfriend
Steven Anderson
Guy Who Tosses Typewriter
Robert Pierson
Based on Authoritative Sources
Sarah Harmon
Has Faith in Groups
David Haymond
Street Dweller
John Slate
'Conspiracy A-Go-Go' Author
Scott Van Horn
Nova
Lee Daniel
GTO
Charles Gunning
Hitchhiker Awaiting 'True Call'
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