Review of Slacker (1990) by Robin T — 31 May 2007

For any fans of Clerks or Linklater's later works... a must see. Hugely influential.

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Robin T on 31 May 2007.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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