“Slacker”, the influential 1991 independent film by Richard Linklater that helped kicked off the independent film revival in the 1990′s, is now available on Hulu.
Kevin Smith introduces the film on Hulu’s blog, citing it as a major influence.
Two of our good friends in the San Francisco arts community, who used to live in Austin and were friends with Richard Linklater, appeared as characters in the film.
Kal Spelletich, founder of the robotics and kinetic machine art group SEEMEN, plays the part of “video backpacker” starting at the 01:06:31 mark.
Writer and artist Seth Malice plays the part of “Scooby Doo philosopher” starting at the 01:15:12 mark.
Viewing Note: Here’s information on how to view Hulu videos outside the US.
