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Slacker (1991)

Directed by Richard Linklater · Cinematography by Lee Daniel

R97 min47 frames

DramaComedy

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Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A man drives a vintage car during the daytime with greenery visible outside. He holds a silver ribbon…Slacker (1991) movie still: fullbody — A light-colored brick wall covered in flyers and notices stands beside a public sidewalk. A young man and a…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space features glass block walls and dark tiled accents. A small group of young adults…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand against a light gray painted brick wall in bright daylight. The man gestures with his…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit home office space features window blinds and a vintage computer monitor. A young person in a dark…Slacker (1991) movie still: fullbody — A man stands playing a guitar in the entrance of a brick building. An empty instrument case rests on the…Slacker (1991) movie still: establishing — An abstract field of swirling blue lines radiates from a bright central point. Visible film grain and…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A suburban residential driveway with a light blue vintage car parked under a tree. Two men lean over the open…Slacker (1991) movie still: wide — A dimly lit club interior with a small stage and scattered dark wooden tables. A two-piece band plays on the…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit lounge space features a wall of backlit translucent glass brick blocks. Three individuals interact…Slacker (1991) movie still: closeup — The interior of a 1970s vehicle shows dashboard elements in the blurry background. A young woman with curly…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — Rows of white bookshelves filled with various books line a narrow aisle. A young woman stands in the aisle…Slacker (1991) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car at twilight with a dark, blurred exterior. A young man sits in profile looking out the…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A night exterior showing the entrance to a store illuminated by vibrant neon signage. A man stands in the…Slacker (1991) movie still: medium — A light-filled room with window blinds behind a bed covered in newspapers. A man in a robe reads a paper while…Slacker (1991) movie still: A quiet, contemplative shot of a person sitting in the driver's seat of an older car, framed from the backseat. The soft…
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Slacker — official trailer

What is Slacker about?

Austin, Texas, is an Eden for the young and unambitious, from the enthusiastically eccentric to the dangerously apathetic. Here, the nobly lazy can eschew responsibility in favor of nursing their esoteric obsessions. The locals include a backseat philosopher who passionately expounds on his dream theories to a seemingly comatose cabbie, a young woman who tries to hawk Madonna's Pap test to anyone who will listen and a kindly old anarchist looking for recruits.

Where can you watch Slacker?

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Who stars in Slacker?

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What does the cinematography of Slacker look like?

Across 46 sampled frames, Slacker builds its coverage from medium shots (50% of the sample), with close-ups (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Lee Daniel keeps 76% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Slacker?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Slacker (1991) are #2e302d, #52514a, #d4d4cf, #787067, #ada797, #938f87 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #52514a
  • #d4d4cf
  • #787067
  • #ada797
  • #938f87

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