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Theatrical Release Date:
07/03/1991
DVD Release Date:
09/14/2004
Run Time:
105min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Orion Classics
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Foreign
Plot: One of the key American independent films of the 1990s, Richard Linklater's feature debut is an audacious look at the twentysomething culture in the college town of Austin, Texas. Read More
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