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:

See It With A Bud

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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

Richard Linklater's intent with the film, was to create an inverse John Hughes movie.

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Goofs

During the freshman hazing, Simone is wearing tube socks with tennis shoes. Another girl is seen earlier wearing black pumps with no socks that some have confused with her.

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Quotes

Jodi: Who are you?
Sabrina Davis: Um... no one. I mean I'm not in the trucks
Jodi: You're freshman?
Sabrina Davis: Yeah...
Jodi: So... are you in or are you out?
Sabrina Davis: In, I guess

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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

Referenced in Family Guy: The Former Life of Brian (2008)

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Soundtracks

Right Place, Wrong Time
Written by Dr. John (as Malcolm J. Rebennack)
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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.