Dazed and Confused

1993
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

204K

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Coming-of-Age Stoner Comedy Teen Comedy Comedy

The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

204K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

709

172

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Trivia
Reportedly one-sixth of the budget was spent on acquiring the rights to 1970s pop hits on the soundtrack.

Goofs
When Simone says, "I did it when I was a freshman, and you'll do it when you're seniors. but you're doing great. Now fry like bacon, you little freshman piggies. Fry!" you can see a reflection in the window of a person crouching down signaling two extras to walk past in the background.

Quotes
Wooderson: All right, all right, all right.

Crazy credits
At the start of the end credits, the first end credit roll rolls up very fast before showing all the portrayals.

Alternate versions
An early cut of the film opens with Randal and others stealing the statues that would later be painted. The cops look for the stolen statues and find them in the car when Randal and his friends are busted for being on the football field.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Good Son/The Program/A Bronx Tale/Bopha!/Dazed and Confused (1993)

Soundtracks
Sweet Emotion
Written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton
Performed by Aerosmith
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Best Teen Movie of the 1990's.

Dazed and Confused (1993)

Cast: Jason London, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, Wiley Wiggins, Michelle Burke, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Marissa Ribisi, Shawn Andrews, Cole Hauser, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason O. Smith, Ben Affleck, Christin Hinjosa, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt.

Directed by Richard Linklater.

"Dazed and Confused" is one of the best teen films ever made, and for many reasons. It stands the test of it's time, along with George Lucas' "American Graffiti" and John Landis' "Animal House". It shows the highs and lows of partying, friendship, and drugs. The plot is about upcoming seniors and freshmen in a Texas town on the full last day of School in 1976. The characters are very likable in this, well, at least most of them. Richard Linklater gives a great independent direction. This isn't a film that encourages kids to do drugs, but it shows a true portrayal of teenagers in a America, in a very fun way. "Dazed and Confused" is one of my all-time favorite films, and one that I can watch over and over again. Well done.

5/5 stars.