Slackers (film)
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| Directed by | Dewey Nicks |
| Written by | David H. Steinberg |
| Produced by | Erik Feig Neal H. Moritz |
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| Cinematography | James R. Bagdonas |
| Edited by | Tara Timpone |
| Music by | Joey Altruda Venus Brown Justin Stanley |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $6.4 million |
Slackers is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks in his directional debut and starring Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, James King, Jason Segel, Michael Maronna, and Laura Prepon. Its plot follows a nerdy college student who blackmails a group of young men with his knowledge that they have cheated throughout college, and uses it to get closer to a young woman he is obsessed with.
The film was released on February 1, 2002 and grossed $6.4 million worldwide at the box office. It mainly received negative reviews from critics.