Dazed and Confused (1993)

The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.

Director:

Richard Linklater

Writer:

Richard Linklater

Stars:

Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason London	...	Pink
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Simone
Milla Jovovich	...	Michelle
Shawn Andrews	...	Pickford
Rory Cochrane	...	Slater
Adam Goldberg	...	Mike
Anthony Rapp	...	Tony
Sasha Jenson	...	Don
Marissa Ribisi	...	Cynthia
Deena Martin	...	Shavonne
Michelle Burke	...	Jodi
Cole Hauser	...	Benny
Christine Harnos	...	Kaye
Wiley Wiggins	...	Mitch
Mark Vandermeulen	...	Tommy

Storyline

It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid, even the football players that signed a pledge not to.

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Plot Keywords:

hazing | high school | last day of school | football | pledge | 

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Taglines:

It was the last day of school in 1976, a time they'd never forget... if only they could remember.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive, continuous teen drug and alcohol use and very strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1994 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Dazed and Confused

Filming Locations:

Toney Burger Center, Sunset Valley TX

Box Office

Budget:

$6,900,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$7,993,039

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gramercy Pictures (I), Alphaville Films, Detour Filmproduction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the wooden paddles were custom designed by the stars themselves. Check for one that says "17 yrs", noting the year difference between the movie's release and the setting.

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Goofs

In the driving scene that ends the film, the car that the main characters are in passes an Oldsmobile Delta 88 that was made after 1980, yet the movie takes place in 1976.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Slater: Shotgun!

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Alternate Versions

An early cut features a subplot of the cops looking for the stolen statues and finding them in the car when the cops bust Randal and his friends for being on the Football Field.

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Connections

References Gilligan's Island: The Friendly Physician (1966)

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Soundtracks

Living In The USA
Written and Performed by Steve Miller
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

Best Teen Movie of the 1990's.

Dazed and Confused (1993)

Cast: Jason London, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, Wiley Wiggins, Michelle Burke, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Marissa Ribisi, Shawn Andrews, Cole Hauser, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason O. Smith, Ben Affleck, Christin Hinjosa, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt.

Directed by Richard Linklater.

"Dazed and Confused" is one of the best teen films ever made, and for many reasons. It stands the test of it's time, along with George Lucas' "American Graffiti" and John Landis' "Animal House". It shows the highs and lows of partying, friendship, and drugs. The plot is about upcoming seniors and freshmen in a Texas town on the full last day of School in 1976. The characters are very likable in this, well, at least most of them. Richard Linklater gives a great independent direction. This isn't a film that encourages kids to do drugs, but it shows a true portrayal of teenagers in a America, in a very fun way. "Dazed and Confused" is one of my all-time favorite films, and one that I can watch over and over again. Well done.

5/5 stars.