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Directed by Bradley Beasley, Bob Byington, John E. Bryant, Michael Dolan, Miguel Álvarez, Amy Grappell, Karen Skloss, Carlyn Hudson, Slacker 2011 leans on a strong ensemble — Sonny Carl Davis, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2011.
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Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.
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