Directed by Richard Linklater • 1991 • United States
Starring Richard Linklater, Kathy McCarty, Rudy Basquez
SLACKER, directed by Richard Linklater, presents a day in the life of a loose-knit Austin, Texas, subculture populated by eccentric and overeducated young people. Shooting on 16 mm for a mere $23,000, writer-producer-director Linklater and his crew of friends threw out any idea of a traditional plot, choosing instead to create a tapestry of over a hundred characters, each as compelling as the last. SLACKER is a prescient look at an emerging generation of aggressive nonparticipants, and one of the key films of the American independent film movement of the 1990s.
Directed by Richard Linklater • 1991 • United States
This experimental video consists solely of film leaders—countdowns used by motion-picture projectionists to cue reel changes—submitted to the Austin Film Society between 1987 and 1990 and edited together by Richard Linklater.
Directed by Richard Linklater • 1997 • United States
Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn
Eric Bogosian adapts his hit stage play for the screen with acclaimed director Richard Linklater in this drama inspired by their own experiences. When a famous rock star (Jayce Bartok) visits ...
Directed by Richard Linklater • 1998 • United States
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke
Though it marked Richard Linklater’s first foray into big-budget filmmaking, THE NEWTON BOYS favors relaxed human interplay over sweeping spectacle. Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skee...
