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Less Than Zero

6.4

Released November 06, 1987Runtime 1h 38min

It only looks like the good life.

A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Amercent Films

American Entertainment Partners L.P.

20th Century Fox

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $12,396,383
Profit/Loss: $4,396,383

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Cast

Andrew McCarthyClay

Jami GertzBlair

Robert Downey Jr.Julian

James SpaderRip

Tony BillBradford Easton

Nicholas PryorBenjamin Wells

Donna MitchellElaine Easton

Michael BowenHop

Sarah BuxtonMarkie

Lisanne FalkPatti

Michael GreeneRobert Wells

Neith HunterAlana

Afton SmithKim

Brian WimmerTrent

Kelly WolfLile

David ColbyKid #3

Anthony KiedisMusician #3

FleaMusician #1

Brittain FryeTeenager #2

Afrika IslamD. J.

Kris JorgensonBouncer

Jeannette KernerMargery Easton

Lee KissingerPhotographer

Moya KordickLiz

Jayne ModeanCindy

Jude MussetterAlice

Jessica PuscasLittle Girl

Jandi SwansonJenny

Eric WalkerSeth Wells

Scott WarnerTeenager #1

John YurasekNaked Man

Robert DassanowskyParty Guest (uncredited)

Christopher MalekiGuy at Party (uncredited)

Brad PittPartygoer / Preppie Kid at Fight (uncredited)

Jackie SwansonParty Girl (uncredited)

Jennifer WellingsTall Gothic Girl at Club (uncredited)

Jack IronsMusician #4

Crew

Marek KanievskaDirector

Trudy RamirezScript Supervisor

Deborah LoveFirst Assistant Director

Robin HoldingSecond Assistant Director

Jeff RafnerAdditional Second Assistant Director

Harley PeytonScreenplay

Bret Easton EllisNovel

David RubinCasting

Kurt NeumannUnit Production Manager

S. Michael FormicaProduction Manager

Jon AvnetProducer

Marvin WorthProducer

Jordan KernerProducer

Lisa BeachCasting Assistant

Lynne WhiteProduction Coordinator

Taman McCallAssistant Location Manager

Alan TinkleyAssistant Location Manager

Lata RyanProduction Coordinator

Robin CitrinLocation Manager

Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer

Steve RiceArt Direction

Bruce Alan GreeneSteadicam Operator

Barbara LingProduction Design

Peter E. BergerEditor

Gregg RudloffSound Re-Recording Mixer

Edward LachmanDirector of Photography

Nancy NyeSet Decoration

Kimberly HarrisSound Editor

Joseph A. IppolitoSound Editor

Larry MannSound Editor

George Watters IISupervising Sound Editor

Michael TronickEditor

John T. ReitzSound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. CampbellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary WrightSound Editor

Noon OrsattiStunts

Gary HymesStunts

Dea McKibbenSet Dresser

Victoria MartinFoley Editor

Spike SilverStunts

Danny LesterSpecial Effects

Adam ChristopherMakeup Artist

Janet BradyStunts

Jonathan SharpeSecond Assistant Camera

Ron WoodsAssistant Property Master

Mark GambinoGrip

Joan HunterCostumer

John RichardsScoring Mixer

R. Scott DoranSet Dresser

Gregory LundsgaardSteadicam Operator

Ron GrundenSpecial Effects Assistant

David PageCostumer

Glenn BerkovitzSound Mixer

George C. VillaseñorAssistant Editor

Art TostadoColor Timer

Tom ElliottStunts

J.N. RobertsStunts

Tim GilbertStunts

Erin EllwoodSet Dresser

Gary McLartyStunts

Gilbert B. CombsStunts

Stephen St. JohnSteadicam Operator

Michael GastaldoAssistant Property Master

Jerry SpicerStunts

Steve M. DavisonStunts

Tim A. DavisonStunts

Karen PriceStunts

Danny JimenezDolly Grip

Barbara O'NeillAssistant Hairstylist

Walt LloydCamera Operator

Cosmas A. DemetriouAssistant Art Director

Sara MarkowitzCostumer

Denise HortaSupervising ADR Editor

Herb AultKey Grip

Camille ArgusCostume Supervisor

David LyonsMusic Consultant

James D. AultGrip

Angelo Di BiaseHairstylist

Mary NelsonNegative Cutter

Deborah FigulyMakeup Artist

John CliffordStill Photographer

Daniel F. FinnertyAssistant Sound Editor

Rick RubinMusic Supervisor

Richard HornungCostume Designer

Margaret GoldsmithSet Dresser

Mark SimonAssistant Camera

Kevin E. PattersonBoom Operator

James A. EarleyGrip

Michael DaneskyRigging Gaffer

Craig ZiskEditorial Coordinator

John VigranScoring Mixer

Trish Gallaher GlennProperty Master

Michael A. McFaddenGrip

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Reviews

RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Marek Kanievska, "Less than Zero" is a drama about a trio of rich 18 year-olds from Los Angeles. After graduation, one goes off to college (Andrew McCarthy), but returns for Christmas break wherein he finds his ex-girlfriend (Jami Gertz) and, especially, his buddy (...