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Slackers

Slackers

When all else fails... cheat.

20025.21h 26m

Overview

Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan, an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.

Directed by Dewey Nicks
Written by David H. Steinberg
Produced by Erik Feig, Neal H. Moritz
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $6.4M

Top Cast

Devon Sawa

Devon Sawa

Dave Goodman

Jaime King

Jaime King

Angela Patton

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Sam Schechter

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Ethan Dulles

Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon

Reanna

Michael C. Maronna

Michael C. Maronna

Jeff Davis

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Jim Rash

Jim Rash

Head T.A. Philip

Retta

Retta

Bruna

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Japanese Proctor

Themes & Keywords

infidelitydrug abuseroommatesjob interviewcollegeeavesdroppinggraduationfinal examfallslackertrollcynicalteen comedybackpackrepairmancollege studentschemedesperateegotisticalarrogantmean spirited

About Slackers

Slackers is a comedy, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of infidelity, drug abuse, roommates, job interview, college, eavesdropping. Directed by Dewey Nicks, it stars Devon Sawa, Jaime King, Jason Segel. Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan, an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.

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