IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > Slacker (1991)
Slacker
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips
Photos (see all 15 | slideshow) Videos
Slacker (1991) -- A day in the life of of Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits.

IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   5,407 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writer:
Contact:
View company contact information for Slacker on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
5 July 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
User Comments:
The key to this movie is Linklater's taxi monologue more (57 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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 (as Tom Pallotta)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Richard Linklater's Slacker (USA) (complete title)
more
Runtime:
97 min | 100 min (DVD)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The bar scene was shot with a Fisher-Price PixelVision camcorder. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The cab door is clear, but later sports a large sticker. more
Quotes:
Disgruntled Grad Student: Every action is a positive action, even if it has a negative result. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Totally F***ed Up (1993) more
Soundtrack:
White Bread more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
16 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
The key to this movie is Linklater's taxi monologue, 7 August 1999
Author: Phlicker from Florida USA

About quantum theory and Schroedinger's cat. Each time one potential outcome becomes the case, the other potentials collapse. But all other outcomes are thought to exist in alternate realities. Each time we become invested in one branch of the narrative, the camera takes us somewhere else. But the character we leave continues to exist and his or her story is assumed to continue -- only not before our eyes.

What do we think, or hope the cops found out from the guy who killed his mother. Something. Or other. All outcomes. And none.

Overthinking it? Perhaps. But this marvelous movie keeps teasing us along, making us think it's going to zig when it's going to zag. This reminds me of the joke about people who kept going back to see "Titanic" hoping that this time, maybe the ship won't sink. With "Slacker," the movie will always be the same, but it will never be the same movie because we can never remember exactly where or how it's going to branch.

I love this movie. I can't get enough of it.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (57 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Slacker (1991)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
25 minutes 18 seconds in Wassup-WIT-it
2006 Salon article ripvanwinkle
Does anyone know who that band at the end was? lakeofdracula
Simply Terrible goff361
Other films liked/similar echoOo
During the TV guy scene... gray5547
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Clerks. Freeway Dazed and Confused SubUrbia Go
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.