Slacker (1991)


Slacker
Release Date22 March 1991
US Box Office$1,000,000
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAustin, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixUltra Stereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassEnsemble Film
MoodStrictly Speaking
ThemesTwentysomething Life, Bohemian Life
TonesEasygoing, Deadpan, Talky, Humorous, Irreverent
TagsAnarchy, Artist, Bohemian, Eccentric, Hitchhiker, Laziness, Music, Philosopher, Psychic, Robbery, Self Discovery, Slacker, Slice Of Life, Student, Subculture, Thief, Traveling, Unconventional
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Slacker (1991) is an American independent film written and directed by Richard Linklater, who also appears in the film. Slacker was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991.


Cast and Crew


Cast

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

Jerry Delony
Been on the Moon Since the 50's

Heather West
Tura Satana Look-Alike

John Spath
Co-op Guy

Ron Marks
Bush Basher

Daniel Dugan
Comb Game Player

Brian Crockett
Sadistic Comb Game Player

Scott Marcus
Ultimate Loser

Stella Weir
Stephanie from Dallas

Teresa Taylor
Pap Smear Pusher

Mark Harris
T-Shirt Terrorist

Greg Wilson
Anti-Traveller

Deborah Pastor
Wants to Leave Country

Gina Lalli
Sidewalk Psychic

Sharon Roos
Devoted Follower

Frank Orrall
Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

Skip Fulton Jr.
Two for One Special

Abra Moore
Has Change

Lori Capp
Traumatized Yacht Owner

Gus Vayas
Cranky Cook

Louis Black
Paranoid Paper Reader

Don Stroud
Recluse in Bathrobe

Janelle Coolich
Shut-in Girlfriend

Aleister Barron
Peeping Kid

Albans Benchoff
Coke Machine Robber

Nigel Benchoff
Budding Capitalist Youth

Zara Barron
Coke Heist Accomplice

Kevin Whitley
Jilted Boyfriend

Steven Anderson
Guy Who Tosses Typewriter

Robert Pierson
Based on Authoritative Sources

Sarah Harmon
Has Faith in Groups

David Haymond
Street Dweller

John Slate
'Conspiracy A-Go-Go' Author

Scott Van Horn
Nova

Lee Daniel
GTO

Charles Gunning
Hitchhiker Awaiting 'True Call'

Tamsy Ringler
Video Interviewer

Luke Savisky
Video Cameraman

Meg Brennan
Sitting at Cafe

Phillip Hostak
Hit Up for Cigarettes

D. Angus MacDonald
Video Playing Store Security

Shelly Kristaponis
Shoplifter

Louis Mackey
Old Anarchist

Kathy McCarty
Anarchist's Daughter

Michael Laird
Burglar

Jack Meredith
Get-Away Accomplice

Clark Walker
Cadillac Crook

Kalman Spelletich
Video Backpacker

Siqgouri Wilkovich
Slapping Boyfriend

John Hawkins
Choking Girlfriend

Scott Rhodes
Disguntled Grad Student

D. Montgomery
Having a Breakthrough Day

Mimi Vitetta
Teacup Sculpter

Susannah Simone
Working on Same Painting

Bruce Hughes
Card Playing Waiter

Keith Fletcher
Cafe Card Player #1

Eric Buehlman
Cafe Card Player #2

R. Malice
Scooby Doo Philosopher

Mark Quirk
Papa Smurf

Kim Krizan
Questions Happiness

Annick Souhami
Has Conquered Fear of Rejection

Regina Garza
Smoking Writer

Stephen Jacobson
S-T-E-V-E with a Van

Eric Lord
Doorman at Club

Kelly Linn
Bike Rider with Nice Shoes

Rachael Reinhardt
Cousin from Greece

Stewart Bennet
Sitting on Ledge

Kevin Thomson
Handstamping Arm Licker

Nick Maffei
Pixl-Visionary

Nolan Morrison
To Be Buried by History

Kyle Rosenblad
Going to Catch a Show

Ed Hall
Band Playing at Club

Lucinda Scott
Dairy Queen Photographer

Wammo
Anti-Artist

Marianne Hyatt
Late Night Pick-Up

Gary Price
Watching Early Morning TV

Joseph Jones
Old Man Recording Thoughts

Kendall Smith
Post-Modern Paul Revere

Sean Coffey
Super 8 Cameraman

Jennifer Carroll
All-Night Partier

Charlotte Norris
Convertible Driver

Patrice Sullivan
Day Tripper

Greg Ward
Tosses Camera Off Cliff

Mike Enright
Bicyclist

Robert Jacks
Club Owner

Director

Richard Linklater
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Producer

Richard Linklater
producer

Cinematographer

Lee Daniel

Editor

Scott Rhodes
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Casting Director

Anne Walker-McBay
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Production Designer

Deborah Pastor
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Production Manager

Anne Walker-McBay
production manager

Art Department

Ron Marks
graphics

D. Montgomery
art department

Deb Pastor
art department

Sound Department

D. Montgomery
sound

Bruce Murphy
sound stereo consultant

Fred Remmert
post-production sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

Abby Antweil
grip

Scott Conn
key grip

Carlos Omar Guerra
grip

Dennis Reynolds
grip

Scott Rhodes
grip

John Spath
grip

Clark Walker
dolly grip, assistant camera

Ralph Watson
Steadicam operator

Tracey Holman Weaver
grip

Editorial Department

Omar Godinez
colorist

Bob Rogers
negative cutter

Other Crew

Meg Brennan
script supervisor

Katie Cokinos
promotion/publicity

Clay Daniel
production assistant

Ethan Dunn
production assistant

Kerthy Fix
production assistant

Dan Kratochvil
production assistant

Anthony Martin
production assistant

Jack Meredith
additional text

Noel Mitchell
production assistant

Tommy Pallotta
production assistant

Michael Rigby
production assistant

Susannah Simone
production assistant

Laura Tabor
production assistant

Todd Walker
production assistant

John Pierson
producer's representative

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

Charles Arthur Berg
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

Bill Daniel
special thanks

Iris Davis
special thanks

Jerry Defrese
special thanks

Michael Diaz
special thanks

Werner Dütsch
special thanks

David Ferrer
special thanks

Steve Fitch
special thanks

John French
special thanks

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

Don Howard
special thanks

Clay Hunn
special thanks

Schyler Hupp
special thanks

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

Carol Lewellen
special thanks

Charles Linklater
special thanks

Diane Linklater
special thanks

Jacque Linklater
special thanks

Patricia Linklater
special thanks

Brian Locklin
special thanks

Robert Lowe
special thanks

Darryl Macdonald
special thanks

Karol Martesko
special thanks

Jason Martin
special thanks

Jennifer McCauley
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

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

Ulla Rapp
special thanks

Nancy Raveling
special thanks

David Ray
special thanks

John Ridenour
special thanks

Edwin Roed
special thanks

Karen Rupert
special thanks

Steve Samuels
special thanks

Thomas Selsley
special thanks

Ferrell A. Shinnick
special thanks

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

Todd Walker
special thanks

Ray Washam
special thanks

Steve Wertheimer
special thanks

Britt Wilson
special thanks

Jim Wilson
special thanks

Barbara Zimmermann
special thanks

Production Company

Detour Filmproduction
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Distributor

Criterion Collection, The

Orion Classics
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Orion Home Video

Miscellaneous

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

Great Texas Music Hall
special thanks

Green Acres Co-Op
special thanks

Greyhound Bus Lines
special thanks

Half Price Books
special thanks

Independent Feature Project
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

Tamale House
special thanks

Texas Pacific Film
special thanks

Texas Theatre Supply
special thanks

Varsity Theatre
special thanks

Wheatsville Food Co-Op
special thanks