Direction: Richard Linklater

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Ethan Hawke · Julie Delpy · Wiley Wiggins · Trevor Jack Brooks

Synopsis In Waking Life (2001), a young man drifts through a series of surreal encounters and philosophical conversations, unsure whether he's dreaming or awake. Each interaction explores themes of reality, consciousness, and the nature of existence, blending animation with live-action rotoscoping...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Ethan Hawke · Julie Delpy · Andrea Eckert · Hanno Pöschl

Synopsis Before Sunrise (1995) follows two strangers, Jesse and Céline, who meet on a train in Europe. Jesse, an American, convinces Céline, a French woman, to spend the day with him in Vienna before his flight home. Over the course of...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Ethan Hawke · Julie Delpy · Vernon Dobtcheff · Rodolphe Pauly

Synopsis Before Sunset (2004) follows Jesse and Celine, who reunite nine years after their spontaneous encounter in Vienna. Jesse, now a successful writer, is in Paris promoting his novel, which is inspired by their brief but intense connection. Celine, an environmental...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Julie Delpy · Ethan Hawke · Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick · Jennifer Prior

Synopsis Before Midnight (2013) follows Jesse and Celine, now a couple, as they spend a summer in Greece with their twin daughters. The film captures a pivotal moment in their relationship, exploring the complexities of love, commitment, and the passage of...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Ellar Coltrane · Patricia Arquette · Ethan Hawke · Lorelei Linklater

Synopsis Boyhood (2014) follows the life of Mason, a young boy, as he grows from childhood to adulthood over a span of 12 years. The film captures his evolving relationships with his parents, sister, and friends, as well as his personal...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Richard Linklater · Rudy Basquez · Jean Caffeine · Stephan Hockey

Synopsis Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Zachary Levi · Jack Black · Glen Powell · Josh Wiggins

Synopsis This family coming-of-age drama will take you back to 1969 focusing on the moon landing from two perspectives, the astronauts and a kid watching from afar.

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Ethan Hawke · Robert Sean Leonard · Uma Thurman

Synopsis Based on a three-character, one-act play, Tape is set entirely in Room 19 of a seedy motel in Lansing, Michigan rented by Vince, an ill-tempered, outgoing party animal/drug dealer who's visited by his old high school friend Jon, a documentary...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Keanu Reeves · Robert Downey Jr. · Woody Harrelson · Winona Ryder

Synopsis A Scanner Darkly (2006) is a dystopian sci-fi film set in a near-future society plagued by addiction to a powerful drug called Substance D. The story follows Bob Arctor, an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the drug's distribution network. As...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Jason London · Joey Lauren Adams · Milla Jovovich · Shawn Andrews

Synopsis Dazed and Confused (1993) follows a group of Texas teenagers on the last day of school in 1976. As seniors celebrate their upcoming freedom, incoming freshmen endure hazing rituals. The film weaves together multiple storylines, capturing the aimless yet exhilarating...

Direction Richard Linklater · Iliana Sosa · Alex Stapleton

Cast Richard Linklater · Alex Stapleton · Iliana Sosa

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2024). 3 Episodes. Three directors offer their unique and personal perspectives on their home state of Texas, creating vivid portraits of a state that mirrors the United States’ past, present, and future. Inspired by the book God Save...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Parker Posey · Giovanni Ribisi · Jayce Bartok · Amie Carey

Synopsis SubUrbia centers on a group of bored, aimless, post-high-school kids who spend an inordinate amount of time hanging out in the parking lot of a local convenience store. It all takes place over a single night, when a fellow classmate...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Jack Black · Shirley MacLaine · Matthew McConaughey · Rick Dial

Synopsis Based on a real-life story. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Greg Kinnear · Ethan Hawke · Kris Kristofferson · Patricia Arquette

Synopsis Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear)-a marketing executive at Mickey's Fast Food Restaurant chain, home of "The Big One"-has a problem. Contaminated meat is getting into the frozen patties of the company's best-selling burger. To find out why, he'll have to take...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Zac Efron · Claire Danes · Christian McKay · Ben Chaplin

Synopsis It is November, 1937, and teenager Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) dreams of making it on Broadway. One day he runs into Welles (Christian McKay), years before Citizen Kane but already a famous New York dramatist. With his new Mercury Theatre...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Blake Jenner · Juston Street · Ryan Guzman · Tyler Hoechlin

Synopsis Everybody Wants Some (2016) follows a group of college baseball players navigating the freedoms and challenges of their newfound independence in 1980s Texas. Over a wild weekend before classes start, the team bonds, parties, and competes, exploring love, rivalry, and...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Steve Carell · Bryan Cranston · Laurence Fishburne · J. Quinton Johnson

Synopsis Three gravely damaged Vietnam vets —soft-spoken Doc (Steve Carell), unhinged and unfiltered Sal (Bryan Cranston), and quietly measured Mueller (Laurence Fishburne)— reunite in 2003 to bury Doc’s son, Larry Jr., killed in the first year of the Iraq War.

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Glen Powell · Adria Arjona · Austin Amelio · Retta

Synopsis In Hit Man (2023), a mild-mannered professor lives a double life as a fake contract killer for the police. When he's hired to pose as a hitman to catch criminals, he thrives in the role, adopting different personas for each...

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Cate Blanchett · Kristen Wiig · Billy Crudup · Judy Greer

Synopsis A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.

Direction Richard Linklater

Cast Jack Black · Joan Cusack · Mike White · Sarah Silverman

Synopsis In School of Rock (2003), a down-on-his-luck rock guitarist, Dewey Finn, gets kicked out of his band and desperately needs money. Posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school, he discovers his students' musical talents. Instead of teaching...