Dazed and Confused (1993)

About the film . . .

Released on DVD by The Criterion Collection on June 6, 2006 [ Buy from Amazon ]
Plot summary: It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid; even the football players who signed a pledge not to.
Milla plays Michelle, Pickford's (Shawn Andrews) girlfriend
Trailer (.mov, 5.4MB)
Milla impressed audiences by singing a couple of lines from "The Alien Song" (from her 1994 album The Divine Comedy). Her image was used extensively in the promotion of the film and she was promised a much larger role, but unfortunately her role in the final cut was drastically reduced. Discouraged, she took a temporary hiatus from acting.
Milla singing "Watch them fly...away" (WAV) from "The Alien Song"
From Milla's Instagram @millajovovich (September 2024):
- I'm back in Austin for a special screening of #dazedandconfused and look at this awesome bag we got! There will be a Q&A panel afterward with some of our awesome cast and the lovely director #richardlinklater
- What an amazing evening watching Dazed and Confused (1993) 30 years later! It's crazy seeing everyone again and remembering the epic journey we all had making this film. Literally a bunch of kids, thrown together in Austin, Texas living life to its fullest, feeling so liberated and alive and grown up! I remember I would go to Congress St. back then and there were so many musicians sitting on sidewalks busking. I would bring my guitar with me and jam with them almost every evening. They would teach me new chords and I would immediately go back to my hotel and write what would eventually become my album The Divine Comedy. In particular, I wrote a favorite song on that record called Ruby Lane and another that Richard immortalized in the film, The Alien Song. It's so wild to think of how much life knowledge and inspiration we were all immersed in, being creative and working with the other incredible young talent on that movie. I got to see some wonderful people last night who I hadn't seen in way too long. We had such a blast re connecting and I want to thank all the amazing fans who showed up to watch this gem! Second slide is with the sweet and incredibly talented director Richard Linklater, the third with my friend and mentor on the film @marissaribisi and her lovely daughter @tuesdayhansenn. Fourth one is with the iconic @joeylaurenadams and then some fun group shots with Wiley Wiggins, Michelle Burke, Christin Hinojosa, Christine Harnos @christine_harnos, Esteban Powell and of course Anthony Rapp @albinokid1026. It was so great hanging with you all, reliving such a unique and poignant time of our lives, when we all, as a team, helped Richard create such a legendary movie. #dazedandconfused #richardlinklater #austinfilmsociety

Credits

[ For complete credits, check out the Internet Movie Database listing for Dazed and Confused ]

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by: Richard Linklater

Cast (partial)
Jason London .... Randall "Pink" Floyd
Joey Lauren Adams .... Simone
Milla Jovovich .... Michelle
Shawn Andrews .... Pickford
Rory Cochrane .... Slater
Ben Affleck .... O'Bannion
Parker Posey .... Darla
Matthew McConaughey .... Wooderson
Nicky Katt .... Clint

Plot summary: It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid; even the football players who signed a pledge not to.

Release date: September 24, 1993 (US)