Slacker

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«With Slacker, Richard Linklater laid the foundation for a new era of American independent cinema in the 1990s. The film became a turning point – many later indie directors cite it as a source of inspiration or even as a gateway. Slacker is not an ordinary film, but a mosaic of moments: loosely connected characters drifting through a day filled with quirky thoughts, coincidences, and encounters. An intellectual portrait of a Texan subculture (…). There is Linklater himself as a aimless bus passenger, an old anarchist who befriends a burglar, conspiracy theorists, TV collectors, lost souls – a parade of the restless. Shot with little more than passion and a handful of dollars, Slacker became a cult legend. The term 'slacker' itself found its way into common usage through it. Linklater weaves fleeting encounters into a witty, surprising, and satirical reflection of a generation: Generation X. A film like a thought walk – anarchic, contemplative, unforgettable.» (Apple TV) Contributors and additional information: Director: Richard Linklater Screenplay: Richard Linklater Cinematography: Lee Daniel Editing: Scott Rhodes Cast: Richard Linklater (Should have stayed at the bus station), Kathy McCarty (Anarchist’s daughter), Rudy Basquez (Taxi driver), Jean Koffein (Roadkill), Jan Hockey (Jogger), Stephen Hockey (Running late), Mark James (Hit-and-run son), Sam Dietert (Grocery grabber of death’s bounty), Bob Boyd (Officer Bozio), Terrence Kirk (Office Love), Keith McCormack (Street musician), Jennifer Schaudies (Walking to coffee shop), Jerry Delony (Been on the moon since the '50s), Teresa Taylor (Pap smear pusher), Dan Burrows (Quotes Hitler), John Slater (Conspiracy A-Go-Go author), Louis Mackey (Old anarchist), Kendal Smith (Post-modern Paul Revere), Regina Garza (Smoking writer)