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Glory Daze (1996)

Glory Daze poster
Directed by
Rich Wilkes
Genre
punk rock
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of college housemates in Santa Cruz face graduation and try to hold onto their carefree student lifestyle. They make a last ditch effort to avoid growing up and going their separate ways.

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What happens

Glory Daze is a 1995 American independent comedy film written and directed by Rich Wilkes and starring Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Megan Ward, and French Stewart. It also features John Rhys-Davies, Alyssa Milano, and Spalding Gray in supporting roles. The plot concerns five college housemates in Santa Cruz, California who are facing graduation and make an attempt to prolong their carefree lifestyle before going their separate ways. Matthew McConaughey, Meredith Salenger, Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser, and Leah Remini all appear in minor roles. Music for the film was composed and selected by members of the punk rock band The Vandals, and the soundtrack features several punk rock bands of the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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