Director Richard Linklater's previous film, Slacker, caught the attention of Universal Pictures producer Jim Jacks, who saw the film at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Jacks and his colleague, Sean Daniel, had been searc… See more

Shooting began in July 1992 with the cast lodged at the Crest Hotel on Congress Avenue. According to Affleck, the "party environment" at the hotel mirrored the film itself, "just letting all these 19-year-olds hang out a… See more

Gramercy Pictures distributed and marketed Dazed and Confused. Against Linklater's wishes, Gramercy president Russel Schwartz pushed to market the film as a stoner comedy as a means of profiting off the growing … See more