Review of Slacker (1990) by Evgenia F — 11 Oct 2007

One of my favorites. As with all of Linklater's movies, a pleasure to watch over and over again...

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Evgenia F on 11 Oct 2007.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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