Review of Slacker (1990) by Irena P — 04 Sep 2009

Eventually enjoyable. Bad acting intentionally, but some gems. Austin has got to be the craziest damn town in America.

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Irena P on 04 Sep 2009.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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