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Floundering (1994)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A group of going-nowhere twentysomethings in Los Angeles come face-to-face with society's ills in this subversive satire set in the wake of the 1992 riots. The soundtrack features songs by Stan... A group of going-nowhere twentysomethings in Los Angeles come face-to-face with society's ills in this subversive satire set in the wake of the 1992 riots. The soundtrack features songs by Stan Ridgeway, Red House, Sebadoh, the Saw Doctors and more. Look for a slew of counterculture cameos, from the likes of Ted Raimi and Alex Cox, Exene Cervenka, Zander Schloss, and former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. [More]

Starring: James Le Gros, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Steve Buscemi

Starring: James Le Gros, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Steve Buscemi, Lisa Zane, Kim Wayans, Billy Bob Thornton, Sy Richardson, Maritza Rivera, Angie Brown, Exene Cervenka, Viggo Mortensen, Alex Cox, David M. Navarro, Del Zamora, Ted Raimi, Ned Bellamy, Zander Schloss, Jeremy Piven, Biff Yeager

Director: Peter McCarthy

Director: Peter McCarthy

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James Rocchi
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While the disjointed tale of contemporary alienation doesn't always connect the dots, it has a raw energy and sense of fun that's infectious.

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It's an engaging, occasionally hilarious story that occasionally seems as though someone had finally gotten hold of all that twentysomething malaise without intent to exploit.

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One of those "chatty slacker" flicks that actually delivers some interesting characters and worthwhile conversations.

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