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 comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks 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.