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Slackers (2002)

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When geek Ethan discovers three fellow students scamming the exam system, he blackmails them to win over the college's most popular girl.

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Cast

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Jeff Davis (as Michael Maronna)
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Angela Patton (as James King)
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Airborne Express Driver
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Head T.A. Philip
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Karl, the Grad Student
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Professor Markoe
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Bruna, the Office Manager
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Japanese Proctor
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Storyline

Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with Honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during the final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Written by Screen Gems

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fall | love | blackmail | scam | college life | See more »

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Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and sexual content, and for brief drug use | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

1 February 2002 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Hooking Up Ethan  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£152,078 (UK) (10 May 2002)

Gross:

£294,776 (UK) (17 May 2002)
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Trivia

Originally in the singing penis scene, Mike Maronna's own naked penis was used with a CGI mouth added in. After being screened for the MPAA however, the filmmakers were told to put a sock on it (literally). See more »

Goofs

In the scene where Dave finally comes clean, when Angela is shown the photo of Ethan's shrine to her, her image on the screen in the photo is moving. See more »

Quotes

Ethan: I just need a woman's POV on the whole "sitch"
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Crazy Credits

Outtake footage featuring Jason Schwartzman and Cameron Diaz is shown after the end credits. She looks at the camera and says, "I've never done a porno before". He responds, "Until now, bitch!". See more »

Connections

References Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"Baba O'Riley"
Written by Pete Townshend (as Peter Townshend)
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra (as The London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conducted by Peter Scholes
Courtesy of the RCA Music Group, A Unit of BMG Entertainment
Under license from BMG Special Products
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Very Entertaining "Rent this Movie"
28 January 2004 | by (Sydney Nova Scotia) – See all my reviews

I don't know why so many people disliked I found it really entertaining even though it's not the funnest movie in the world it still has a really great story and the acting by both James King and Devon Sawa is great please go out and rent this movie again you will end up liking this movie you will end up liking it.


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