Review of Slacker (1990) by Danny S — 06 Jun 2007

Only watch this if you're comfortable with tons of dialogue and no plot. Makes me want to live in Austin.

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Danny S on 06 Jun 2007.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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