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About
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.
Theatrical
Aug 5, 2016
Digital
Aug 5, 2016
Directors
Producers
Studio
Picturebox, Black/Bernstein Production, Arts+Labor
Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Linklater
Self
E
Ethan Hawke
Self
J
Julie Delpy
Self
E
Ellar Coltrane
Self
Jack Black
Self
M
Matthew McConaughey
Self
J
Jonathan Demme
Self
K
Kevin Smith
Self
S
Sandra Adair
Self
K
Kent Jones
Self
P
Patricia Arquette
Self
L
Louis Black
Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle
T
Tricia Linklater
Self - Sister
T
Tommy Pallotta
Self - Friend
J
John Pierson
Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker
J
Jonathan Sehring
Self - President, IFC Films
J
John Sloss
Self - Lawyer
C
Clark Walker
Self - Assistant Camera, Slacker
J
Joey Lauren Adams
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben Affleck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
