Review of Slacker (1990) by Ben R — 30 Apr 2010

This film is so freaking awesome and weird, I just love the characters in it... also loads of references to whacked out conspiracy theories, so right up my street! richard linklater rocks!

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Ben R on 30 Apr 2010.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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