Dazed and Confused

1993 · Directed by Richard Linklater

Comedydrama90sTeen

The last day of school in 1976 Texas. Everyone is looking for the party, or scared of it. Nothing happens. Everything happens.

Why It's Cult

Dazed and Confused is Linklater's masterpiece of vibe. No plot, no stakes, all mood. Launched McConaughey ("alright alright alright"), Affleck, Parker Posey, Rory Cochrane, Milla Jovovich. Watch it at 16 and it's a movie about partying; watch it at 40 and it's a movie about impermanence.

The Plot, Officially

It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid, even the football players that signed a pledge not to.

Starring

Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey

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