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Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film follows a variety of teenagers on the last day of school in Austin, Texas in 1976.
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Sep 24, 1993 · Dazed and Confused: Directed by Richard Linklater. With Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Andrews. The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
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- Richard Linklater
- 1993-09-24
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- Jason London as Randall "Pink" Floyd. London starred as Randall "Pink" Floyd, the star of the high school's football team. He is asked at the beginning of the film to sign a pledge that he promises to not do drugs or participate in any activity that would jeopardize the team's goal of winning the championship game in the upcoming season.
- Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson. Wooderson, who despite being in his early 20s, is Pink's friend who regularly hangs out with other high school students.
- Parker Posey as Darla Marks. Darla is an entitled senior who expects her freshman peers to respect her. She is also known for loving to party. Since her role as Darla, Posey went on to star in films including Sleep With Me, Party Girl, You've Got Mail, Scream 3, Josie and the Pussycats, For Your Consideration, Superman Returns, Broken English, Price Check, Grace of Monaco, Columbus and The Con Is On.
- Joey Lauren Adams as Simone Kerr. Adams played Pink's girlfriend Simone. Since starring in Dazed and Confused, the actress has gone on to appear in the films Sleep With Me, Mallrats, Big Daddy, Harvard Man, The Big Empty, The Break-Up, Blue Caprice and Animal.
Nov 19, 2020 · How Richard Linklater Created a Legend with ‘Dazed and Confused’. Melissa Maerz's brilliant oral history is the definitive account of a cult-classic movie that took a slow ride into the...
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- Richard Linklater based Mitch and Pink on himself. In "Alright, Alright, Alright," Linklater tells writer Melissa Maerz, "Whenever Pink talks to Mitch, that's me talking to my younger self."
- The hazings were based Linklater's high school experiences. According to Keith Pickford, one of Linklater's high school classmates, the principal gave you "licks" with a paddle.
- Alright, alright, alright came from Jim Morrison. Matthew McConaughey had never acted in a real movie before "Dazed and Confused," which is surprising, given how much of a mark he makes on the film and how iconic his role would become.
- The film's budget was spent primarily on music. The "Dazed and Confused" soundtrack likely contributed to the success of the film. It was so popular that they issued two CDs when the film was released, which makes the huge expenditure on music seem considerably more justified than it did when "Dazed and Confused" was actually shooting.
Sep 24, 2018 · Unlike John Hughes’s Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, which culminated in important kisses and life-changing revelations, Linklater designed Dazed and Confused to feel...
Dec 26, 2013 · Twenty years ago the young Texan writer-director Richard Linklater, his loyal crew, and a dozen future stars pulled off a truly rare feat: They made a film about the American ‘70s experience,...
