Review of Slacker (1990) by Colin L — 25 May 2007

Brilliant freewheeling masterpiece from Richard Linklater. Still his best film in my opinion.

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Colin L on 25 May 2007.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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