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Slackers (2002) -- When the school geek discovers three fellow college students scamming the system, he blackmails them to win over the school's most popular girl.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David H. Steinberg (written by)
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Release Date:
1 February 2002 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Higher Education Just Hit A New Low more
Plot:
When the school geek discovers three fellow college students scamming the system, he blackmails them to win over the school's most popular girl. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Devon Sawa ... Dave Goodman

Jason Segel ... Sam Schechter
Michael C. Maronna ... Jeff Davis (as Michael Maronna)

Jason Schwartzman ... Ethan Dulles

Jaime King ... Angela Patton (as James King)

Laura Prepon ... Reanna

Travis Davis ... Airborne Express Driver

Jim Rash ... Head T.A. Philip
Nat Faxon ... Karl, the Grad Student
Don Michaelson ... Professor Markoe
Retta ... Bruna, the Office Manager
Marilyn Staley ... Singing Waitress
Jason Garner ... Singing Waiter
Gedde Watanabe ... Japanese Proctor
Heidi Krämer ... Hot Twin #1
Alissa Krämer ... Hot Twin #2
Michael McDonald ... Economics Professor

Charles Dougherty ... Astronomy Professor

Robert B. Martin Jr. ... The Gimp

Michael Swiney ... Long-Haired Hobo

Shelley Dowdy ... Shelley
Jon Kasdan ... Barry
J.P. Coe ... Philip (as Japhet J.P. Coe)
Howard Mungo ... Doctor

Joanna Sanchez ... Nurse
Sam Anderson ... Charles Patton

Leigh Taylor-Young ... Valerie Patton
Melanie Deanne Moore ... Pissed Off Co-Ed

Cameron Diaz ... Herself

Kim Stanwood ... Dave's Mom

Wesley Mann ... Male Executive

Joe Flaherty ... Mr. Leonard
Mary Faulkner ... Female Executive
Rick Dubov ... Security Guard

Margaret Easley ... Receptionist

Todd Giebenhain ... Stoned Test Taker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mamie Van Doren ... Mrs. Van Graaf
Mara Clinch ... Dream Girl #1 (uncredited)

Gina Gershon ... Girl at Trendy Club (uncredited)
Jason Maddox ... Student (uncredited)
Martin Pierron ... Student (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Janitor (uncredited)

Daniel Spink ... Student (uncredited)
Sara Tanaka ... Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Dewey Nicks 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
David H. Steinberg (written by)

Produced by
Carrie Cook .... associate producer
Dawn Ebert-Byrnes .... associate producer
Erik Feig .... producer
Louis G. Friedman .... co-producer
Bradley Jenkel .... executive producer
Mark Morgan .... executive producer
Neal H. Moritz .... producer
Shintaro Shimosawa .... associate producer
Patrice Theroux .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Joseph L. Altruda  (as Joey Altruda)
Venus Brown 
Justin Stanley 
 
Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas 
 
Film Editing by
Tara Timpone 
 
Casting by
John Papsidera 
 
Production Design by
William Arnold 
 
Set Decoration by
John Fraser Brown  (as John F. Brown)
Lisa K. Sessions 
 
Costume Design by
Jennifer Levy 
 
Makeup Department
Trish Almeida .... hair stylist
Lynn Barron .... key makeup artist
Rebecca DeHerrera .... makeup artist: Ms. Van Doren (as Rebecca L. Deherrera)
Denise Fischer .... makeup artist
Lori Guidroz .... key hair stylist
Laurel Kelly .... hair stylist (as Laurel E. Kelly)
Emjay Olson .... hair stylist
Rita Troy .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Louis G. Friedman .... production manager
Nancy Kirhoffer .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Kostenko Jr. .... second second assistant director (as Frank C. Kostenko Jr.)
Allen Kupetsky .... second assistant director
Nilo Otero .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Frank Bertolino .... swing
Donna L. Bishop .... on-set dresser
James L. Bolle .... swing
Claudia Bonfe .... art department assistant
Sue Chan .... assistant art director
Dort Clark .... assistant property master
Chuck Courrieu .... swing (as Charles F. Courrieu)
Jill S. Coverdale .... buyer
Jill S. Coverdale .... swing
Jaime B. Culinda .... greensman
Chris Devicariis .... assistant property master
Elixandro Diaz Jr. .... plaster foreman
Scott Henry .... swing (as Scott A. Henry)
Rich Hobaica .... property master (as Richard Hobaica)
Ricky Johnson .... swing
Michael Leonard .... lead man
Lawrence D. Lira .... draper
Martin Milligan .... on-set dresser
Michael Muscarella .... construction coordinator
Erik Norville .... swing
Stuart Rankine .... assistant property master
Andrew Reed .... set designer
Dzidic Rifet .... draper
Porfirio Silva .... greens foreman
Misael Leyra Sosa .... greensman
Dugald Stermer .... swing
 
Sound Department
Steve Baine .... foley artist (as Steve Bain)
Barbara Delpuech .... dialogue editor (as Barbara Way Delpuech)
Barbara Delpuech .... sound editor (as Barbara Way Delpuech)
Yann Delpuech .... sound re-recording mixer: temp mixes
Yann Delpuech .... supervising sound editor
Diana Flores .... adr mixer
George Flores .... utility sound (as George A. Flores)
Michael Garner .... boom operator (as Michael A. Garner)
Jeff Gomillion .... adr mixer
Cameron Hamza .... sound mixer
Darren King .... supervising sound editor
Chet Leonard .... utility sound
Ron Malligers .... foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Stewart D. McDonald Jr. .... utility sound (as Steward D. 'Randy' McDonald Jr.)
Philip Rogers .... adr recordist
Alison Sanford .... sound recordist
Elliot Tyson .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Virostek .... sound effects recordist
Rebecca Wright .... foley assistant
 
Special Effects by
Chris Nelson .... special effects foreman
Brandon Trost .... special effects assistant
Ron Trost .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett .... digital compositor
Derek Ledbetter .... visual effects
 
Stunts
Pat Banta .... stunts (as Patrick Banta)
Charlie Brewer .... stunts
Alex Brown .... stunts (as Alex A. Brown)
Phil Chong .... stunts
Eddy Donno .... stunts
Danny Downey .... stunts
Kenny Endoso .... stunt coordinator
Michael Endoso .... stunts
Kane Hodder .... stunts
Maria R. Kelly .... stunts
Manny Perry .... stunts
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (as Charles Picerni)
Shawn Robinson .... stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... stunts
John Rottger .... stunts (as John C. Rottger)
Justin Sundquist .... stunts
Nancy Young .... stunt double: Jamie King
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Barcroft .... grip
Lloyd Barcroft .... key grip
Pat Blymyer .... chief lighting technician (as Pat Blymer)
Matthew Brewer .... camera loader
Eddie Cordero .... electrician
Edward Cox .... rigging electrician
Robert C. Crockett .... grip
Steven Cueva .... camera loader
Chris Eliszandro .... electrician
J. Christopher Elizondo .... best boy electric
Thomas Enright .... best boy electric
Thomas Enright .... electrician (as Tom Enright)
Christoper George .... Steadicam operator
Michael Guthrie .... dolly grip
Anthony D. Guzman .... rigging electrician
Suzanne Hanover .... still photographer (as Suzanne Hanover-Fowler)
Desi R. Jojola Sr. .... rigging electrician
James Keys .... rigging best boy electric (as James J. Keys)
Scott C. Keys .... rigging electrician (as Scott Keys)
Harvey Letson .... grip
Ted Marshall .... rigging gaffer
Dominic Napolitano .... first assistant camera
Sean J. O'Shea .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chad Persons .... camera operator
David Riggio .... grip
Robert Small .... grip
Peter Sorel .... still photographer
Donald T. Stanford .... electrician
Richard Stanford Jr. .... best boy electric (as Richard A. Stanford Jr.)
Ralph Stiers .... electrician
John Stradling .... second assistant camera
Wally Sweeterman .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lance Jay Velazco .... video assist operator
Shawn Whelan .... best boy grip
Ignacio Woolfolk .... grip
 
Casting Department
Jenny Harrison .... casting assistant
Wendy O'Brien .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antonitta Barnes .... set costumer
Isabela Braga .... wardrobe supervisor
Lisa Buchignani .... set costumer
Azita Kamdar .... set costumer
Ric Spencer .... key costumer
 
Editorial Department
Jonathan Chibnall .... second assistant editor
George Cunningham .... second assistant editor
Tom Demauri .... first assistant editor
Julie Dole .... second assistant editor
Rick Downey .... negative cutter
Michael Matsumoto .... post-production assistant
Michelle Mendenhall .... first assistant editor
Dana Ross .... color timer
Graham Stumpf .... executive in charge of post-production
Erik C. Andersen .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Michaella C. Agnello .... choir
Matt W. Cody .... choir (as Matthew Cody)
Buck Damon .... co-music supervisor
Claire Seely Fedoruk .... choir
Christa Gates .... choir
Joseph Guarascio .... choir
Jonathan Karp .... music editor
Stephen Krause .... score mixer
Paul Lakin .... choir
Renee Miller .... choir
Amanda Scheer-Demme .... music supervisor
Christopher Smith .... choir
Matt Weizmann .... choir
Spencer Wright .... choir
 
Transportation Department
David Joseph .... driver: production van
 
Other crew
Tom Adler .... title designer
Michael Barnes .... financial legal services
Nichole Benavente .... production intern
Edward M. Biasi .... office production assistant
Hajrudin Bilalovic .... assistant to cast
Kaelee Brown .... production assistant
Jay Burnley .... assistant: Brad Jenkel
Cesare Calabrese .... office production assistant
Dea Cantu .... script supervisor (as Dea Cantú)
Joni Cuquet .... field publicist
Marion DeMarcillac .... assistant: Patrice Theroux
Brett Dos Santos .... assistant production accountant
Blake Hamilton .... office production assistant
Alexis Hanawalt .... assistant: Mark Morgan
Patti Hawn .... publicist
Mark Horowitz .... international sales: Alliance Atlantis Pictures International
Matthew Hsu .... production intern
Stephen L. Hunt .... production assistant
Ava Jamshidi .... intern
Kathleen Keller .... production coordinator
Amanda Lewis .... assistant: Neal H. Moritz (as Amanda Cohen)
Jay May .... product placement
James Miklaszewski .... production assistant
Harry Monroe .... assistant: Devon Sawa
Kevin Moore .... assistant: Mark Morgan
Michael Musteric .... production assistant (as Michael J. Musteric)
Eric Myerson .... production assistant
Paula Nikolaidis .... assistant: Dewey Nicks
Donal O'Sullivan .... assistant: James King
Robert Paulsen .... assistant production coordinator
Ryan Shawn Pritchard .... production assistant
William Ramirez Jr. .... key craft service
Andy Shapiro .... office production assistant (as Andrew Shapiro)
Robert Shapiro .... controller
Geoffrey R. Smith .... location manager
Tessa Lyn Stephenson .... intern (as Tess Lynn Stephenson)
Dorion Thomas .... key office production assistant (as George Dorion Thomas)
Steve Trombatore .... payroll
Tim Turner .... production accountant
Andy Viner .... intern
Heather Wusterbarth .... production assistant (as Heather L. Wusterbarth)
Judy Sharinger .... completion and delivery supervisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Erik C. Andersen .... thanks: end titles
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hooking Up Ethan (USA) (working title)
Les complices (Canada: French title)
Scam (USA) (working title)
The Best and Brightest (USA) (working title)
The Hook-Up (USA) (working title)
The Undergrads (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and sexual content, and for brief drug use.
Runtime:
86 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally in the singing penis scene, Mike Maronna's own naked penis was used with a CGI mouth added in. After being screened for the MPAA however, the filmmakers were told to put a sock on it (literally). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the last shot of the film, as credits begin to roll and Ethan has finished singing his song, you can see several feet of the dolly track on the floor of the diner. One of the extras sitting in a booth even comes close to tripping over it. In the wide screen version of this film the dolly track is not visible. more
Quotes:
Ethan: I had a nickname for you! You wanna know what it was? I'm not going to tell you. All right, it was "Laser." more
Movie Connections:
References "Dark Angel" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
S.O.S. more

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12 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
decent movie, 3 May 2004
Author: brad mason from usa

As a sexy comedy,this movie works.The plot seems a bit too contrived,but the acting is good.Devon Sawa is a former child star and DiCaprio type of teen heartthrob who is doing well with adult roles. He was great in NOW AND THEN(1995) as the boyfriend and in IDLE HANDS(1999) as the pothead. SLACKERS is a good grown-up role for him, although he will ultimately need better scripts if he is to break out and become a major star.

Scwartzman is fantastic. He reprises his role from RUSHMORE,but he plays it in a more seedy, hateful, sociopathic way.And King, what can one says? She is terrific.

I was not looking at this flick with too critical of an eye. It is not Shakespeare. But if you don't mind some raunchy humor, realistic language,and brief nudity, this film works on its own level as a college comedy.

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