A day in the life of Austin, Texas as the camera roams from place to place and provides a brief look at the overeducated, the social misfits, the outcasts and the oddballs.
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Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
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Rudy Basquez | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Jean Caffeine | ... |
Roadkill
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Jan Hockey | ... |
Jogger
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Stephan Hockey | ... |
Running Late
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| Mark James | ... |
Hit-and-Run Son
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Samuel Dietert | ... |
Grocery Grabber of Death's Bounty
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Bob Boyd | ... |
Officer Bozzio
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Terrence Kirk | ... |
Officer Love
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Keith McCormack | ... |
Street Musician
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Jennifer Schaudies | ... |
Walking to Coffee Shop
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Dan Kratochvil | ... |
Espresso Czar / Masonic Malcontent
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Maris Strautmanis | ... |
Giant Cappuccino
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Brecht Andersch | ... |
Dostoyevsky Wannabe
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| Tommy Pallotta | ... |
Looking for Missing Friend
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| Jerry Delony | ... |
Been on the Moon Since the 50's
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Heather West | ... |
Tura Satana Look-Alike
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John Spath | ... |
Co-op Guy
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Ron Marks | ... |
Bush Basher
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Daniel Dugan | ... |
Comb Game Player
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| Brian Crockett | ... |
Sadistic Comb Game Player
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Scott Marcus | ... |
Ultimate Loser
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Stella Weir | ... |
Stephanie from Dallas
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Teresa Taylor | ... |
Pap Smear Pusher
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| Mark Harris | ... |
T-Shirt Terrorist
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Greg Wilson | ... |
Anti-Traveller
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| Deborah Pastor | ... |
Wants to Leave Country
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Gina Lalli | ... |
Sidewalk Psychic
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Sharon Roos | ... |
Devoted Follower
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Frank Orrall | ... |
Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
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Skip Fulton Jr. | ... |
Two for One Special
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Abra Moore | ... |
Has Change
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Lori Capp | ... |
Traumatized Yacht Owner
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Gus Vayas | ... |
Cranky Cook
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| Louis Black | ... |
Paranoid Paper Reader
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Don Stroud | ... |
Recluse in Bathrobe
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Janelle Coolich | ... |
Shut-in Girlfriend
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Aleister Barron | ... |
Peeping Kid
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Albans Benchoff | ... |
Coke Machine Robber
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Nigel Benchoff | ... |
Budding Capitalist Youth
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Zara Barron | ... |
Coke Heist Accomplice
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Kevin Whitley | ... |
Jilted Boyfriend
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Steven Anderson | ... |
Guy Who Tosses Typewriter
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| Robert Pierson | ... |
Based on Authoritative Sources
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Sarah Harmon | ... |
Has Faith in Groups
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David Haymond | ... |
Street Dweller
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| John Slate | ... |
'Conspiracy A-Go-Go' Author
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Scott Van Horn | ... |
Nova
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Lee Daniel | ... |
GTO
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Charles Gunning | ... |
Hitchhiker Awaiting 'True Call'
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| Tamsy Ringler | ... |
Video Interviewer
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Luke Savisky | ... |
Video Cameraman
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Meg Brennan | ... |
Sitting at Cafe
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Phillip Hostak | ... |
Hit Up for Cigarettes
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D. Angus MacDonald | ... |
Video Playing Store Security
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Shelly Kristaponis | ... |
Shoplifter
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Louis Mackey | ... |
Old Anarchist
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Kathy McCarty | ... |
Anarchist's Daughter
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Michael Laird | ... |
Burglar
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Jack Meredith | ... |
Get-Away Accomplice
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Clark Walker | ... |
Cadillac Crook
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Kalman Spelletich | ... |
Video Backpacker
(as Kalman Spellitich)
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Siqgouri Wilkovich | ... |
Slapping Boyfriend
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John Hawkins | ... |
Choking Girlfriend
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Scott Rhodes | ... |
Disguntled Grad Student
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D. Montgomery | ... |
Having a Breakthrough Day
(as Denise Montgomery)
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Mimi Vitetta | ... |
Teacup Sculpter
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Susannah Simone | ... |
Working on Same Painting
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Bruce Hughes | ... |
Card Playing Waiter
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Keith Fletcher | ... |
Cafe Card Player #1
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Eric Buehlman | ... |
Cafe Card Player #2
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Seth Maxwell Malice | ... |
Scooby Doo Philosopher
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| Mark Quirk | ... |
Papa Smurf
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| Kim Krizan | ... |
Questions Happiness
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Annick Souhami | ... |
Has Conquered Fear of Rejection
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Regina Garza | ... |
Smoking Writer
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| Stephen Jacobson | ... |
S-T-E-V-E with a Van
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Eric Lord | ... |
Doorman at Club
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Kelly Linn | ... |
Bike Rider with Nice Shoes
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| Athina Rachel Tsangari | ... |
Cousin from Greece
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Stewart Bennet | ... |
Sitting on Ledge
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Kevin Thomson | ... |
Handstamping Arm Licker
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Nick Maffei | ... |
Pixl-Visionary
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Nolan Morrison | ... |
To Be Buried by History
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Kyle Rosenblad | ... |
Going to Catch a Show
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Ed Hall | ... |
Band Playing at Club
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Lucinda Scott | ... |
Dairy Queen Photographer
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Wammo | ... |
Anti-Artist
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Marianne Hyatt | ... |
Late Night Pick-Up
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Gary Price | ... |
Watching Early Morning TV
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| Joseph Jones | ... |
Old Man Recording Thoughts
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| Kendall Smith | ... |
Post-Modern Paul Revere
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Sean Coffey | ... |
Super 8 Cameraman
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Jennifer Carroll | ... |
All-Night Partier
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Patrice Sullivan | ... |
Day Tripper
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Greg Ward | ... |
Tosses Camera Off Cliff
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Mike Enright | ... |
Bicyclist (uncredited)
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Club Owner (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Richard Linklater | ||
Written by
| Richard Linklater | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Richard Linklater | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Lee Daniel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Scott Rhodes | ||
Editorial Department
| Omar Godinez | ... | telecine colorist |
| Bob Rogers | ... | negative cutter |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Anne Walker-McBay | ||
Production Design by
| Deborah Pastor | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Anne Walker-McBay | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Raul V. Carrera | ... | set dresser |
| Ron Marks | ... | graphics |
| D. Montgomery | ... | art department (as Denise Montgomery) |
| Deborah Pastor | ... | art department (as Debbie Pastor) |
Sound Department
| D. Montgomery | ... | sound (as Denise Montgomery) |
| Bruce Murphy | ... | sound stereo consultant |
| Fred Remmert | ... | post-production sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abby Antweil | ... | grip (as Abbey Antweil) |
| Scott Conn | ... | key grip |
| Carlos Omar Guerra | ... | grip (as Carlos Guerra) |
| Dennis Reynolds | ... | grip |
| Scott Rhodes | ... | grip |
| John Spath | ... | grip |
| Clark Walker | ... | assistant camera / dolly grip |
| Ralph Watson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tracey Holman Weaver | ... | grip (as Tracy Weaver) |
| Clark Walker | ... | pixelvision camera opertator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meg Brennan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Katie Cokinos | ... | promotion/publicity |
| Clay Daniel | ... | production assistant |
| Ethan Dunn | ... | production assistant |
| Kerthy Fix | ... | production assistant (as Kerthy Hearn) |
| Dan Kratochvil | ... | production assistant (as Daniel Kratochvil) |
| Anthony Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Meredith | ... | additional text |
| Noel Mitchell | ... | production assistant |
| Tommy Pallotta | ... | production assistant (as Tom Pallotta) |
| Michael Rigby | ... | production assistant |
| Charles Self | ... | production assistant (as Charles W. Self) |
| Susannah Simone | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Tabor-Huerta | ... | production assistant (as Laura Tabor) |
| Joseph T. Walker | ... | production assistant (as Todd Walker) |
| John Pierson | ... | producer's representative (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Caroline Adams | ... | special thanks |
| Max Addison | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Agemerien | ... | special thanks |
| Hans Alehag | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Arikian | ... | special thanks |
| B.J. Armstrong | ... | special thanks |
| Norm Ballinger | ... | special thanks |
| Renee Barron | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Baruch | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Berry | ... | special thanks |
| Rebekah Bogage | ... | special thanks |
| David Chan | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Coffey | ... | thanks |
| Maxi Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Gregory Cundiff | ... | special thanks (as Greg Cundiff) |
| Bill Daniel | ... | special thanks |
| Iris Davis | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Defrese | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Diaz | ... | special thanks |
| Werner Dütsch | ... | special thanks (as Werner Dutsch) |
| David Ferrer | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Fitch | ... | special thanks |
| John R. French | ... | special thanks (as John French) |
| Arlene Garfield | ... | special thanks |
| Bud George | ... | special thanks |
| Joey Grundel | ... | special thanks |
| Robert 'Mo' Harry | ... | special thanks |
| Vance Holmes | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Hoppenstein | ... | special thanks |
| Vincent Hostak | ... | special thanks (as Vince Hostak) |
| Don Howard | ... | special thanks |
| Clay Hunn | ... | special thanks |
| Schuyler Hupp | ... | special thanks (as Schyler Hupp) |
| Robert Jacks | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Javins | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Joost | ... | special thanks |
| Tim Kerr | ... | special thanks |
| Ted Kilian | ... | special thanks |
| Tom King | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Kooris | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Krieger | ... | special thanks |
| Jay Krieger | ... | special thanks |
| Claire LaVay | ... | special thanks |
| Mona Lee Fultz | ... | special thanks (as Mona Lee) |
| Carol Lewellen | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Linklater | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Linklater | ... | special thanks |
| Jacque Linklater | ... | special thanks |
| Tricia Linklater | ... | special thanks (as Patricia Linklater) |
| Brian Locklin | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer McCauley Logue | ... | special thanks (as Jennifer McCauley) |
| Robert Lowe | ... | special thanks |
| Darryl Macdonald | ... | special thanks |
| Karol Martesko | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Nan Meltzer | ... | special thanks |
| Rachael Moeller | ... | special thanks |
| Shirley Montgomery | ... | special thanks |
| Sid Moody | ... | special thanks |
| Penny Moran | ... | special thanks |
| George Morris | ... | in memory of |
| Sheilah Murthy | ... | special thanks |
| Chale Nafus | ... | special thanks |
| Molly Omelchuck | ... | special thanks |
| Tomas Pantin | ... | special thanks |
| Jamie Panzer | ... | special thanks |
| Ron Parks | ... | special thanks |
| Roger Parthasarathy | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Parthasarathy | ... | special thanks |
| Tonie Perensky | ... | special thanks (as Tony Perenski) |
| Kari Perkins | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Phillips | ... | special thanks |
| John Pierson | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Poe | ... | special thanks |
| Jonny Pray | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Price | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Qualls | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Ramirez-Berg | ... | special thanks (as Charles Berg) |
| Ulla Rapp | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Raveling | ... | special thanks |
| David Ray | ... | special thanks |
| John Ridenour | ... | special thanks |
| Edwin Roed | ... | special thanks (as Edwin Reed) |
| Karen Rupert | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Samuels | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Selsley | ... | special thanks |
| Ferrell A. Shinnick | ... | special thanks (as Ferrel Schinnick) |
| Art Silver | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Kim Spears | ... | special thanks |
| Robin Stanton | ... | special thanks |
| Newman P. Stribling | ... | special thanks |
| Evelyn Talmadge | ... | special thanks |
| Randy Turner | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Van Horn | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Vroman | ... | special thanks |
| Joseph T. Walker | ... | special thanks (as Todd Walker) |
| Ray Washam | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Wertheimer | ... | special thanks |
| Britt Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Zimmermann | ... | special thanks (as Barbara Zimmerman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Classics (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Feature Film Company (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Feature Film Company (1990) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1991) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pathé (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Feature Film Company (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Feature Film Company (1992) (Ireland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Benelux Film Distributors (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmax (1993) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pathé (1993) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Sonet Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Orion Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (digital transfer)
- Transeuropa (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1993) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Toho-Towa (1993) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Blu-ray fulll and widecreen versions)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aaron's Used Auto Arts (special thanks)
- Austin Community Television (special thanks)
- Austin Film Society (special thanks)
- Blue Bayou Entertainment (I) (special thanks)
- Cedar Creek Studio (re-recording and mixing)
- Continental Cab (special thanks)
- Foodland (special thanks)
- G.E.A.R. (special thanks)
- GM Steakhouse (special thanks)
- Ginny's (special thanks)
- Gotham Film and Media Institute (special thanks)
- Great Texas Music Hall (special thanks)
- Green Acres Co-Op (special thanks)
- Greyhound Bus Lines (special thanks)
- Half Price Books (special thanks)
- Interformat (titles)
- Les Amis Sidewalk Cafe (special thanks)
- NT Audio Visual (optical sound)
- Quackenbush's Cafe (special thanks)
- Roy's Taxi (special thanks)
- Shiner of Austin (special thanks)
- Southwest Alternate Media Project (special thanks)
- Southwest Film Lab (special thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Tamale House (special thanks)
- Texas Pacific Film (special thanks)
- Texas Theatre Supply (special thanks)
- Varsity Theatre (special thanks)
- Wheatsville Food Co-Op (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.
Written by Rick Gregory |
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Box Office
| Budget | $23,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $24,307, 05 Jul 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The average movie has 500-1,000 cuts in it. This one only has 163, and almost a third of them come from the last five minutes during the Super 8 film scene. See more » |
| Goofs | In the dialog between the Ultimate Loser and Stephanie from Dallas (just before the Madonna-Papsmear-Girl arrives) you can briefly see a microphone coming from the top. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 2 July 1991 (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Disturbed Young Man (With a Tan) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the credits, the usual disclaimer is replaced with: "This story was based on fact. Any similiarity with fictional events or characters is entirely coincidental." See more » |
| Quotes |
Working on Same Painting:
Sorry, I'm late. Having a Breakthrough Day: That's okay, time doesn't exist. See more » |