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Slasher: an IFC Original (2004)

Slasher: an IFC Original poster
Original title
Slasher
Directed by
John Landis
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a high-pressure car salesman and his team as they stage a weekend tent sale in Memphis. It shows their tactics and the carnival-like atmosphere of the event.

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What happens

Slasher is a 2004 documentary film directed by John Landis for the Independent Film Channel. The film was produced by Chris Kobin, Stephen Cantor, and Daniel Laikand. Shot over a weekend in Memphis, Tennessee, the film centers on uber-used car salesman Michael Bennett, a traveling master of the Slasher Sale, Kevin-the-DJ, and Mudd the closer, as they put on a tent-style used car sale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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