Less Than Zero
It only looks like the good life.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Revenue
- $12,396,383
- Production
- Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., 20th Century Fox
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Cast
Andrew McCarthy
Clay
Jami Gertz
Blair
Robert Downey Jr.
Julian
James Spader
Rip
Tony Bill
Bradford Easton
Nicholas Pryor
Benjamin Wells
Donna Mitchell
Elaine Easton
Michael Bowen
Hop
Sarah Buxton
Markie
Lisanne Falk
Patti
Michael Greene
Robert Wells
Neith Hunter
Alana
Brian Wimmer
Trent
Kelly Wolf
Lile
Anthony Kiedis
Musician #3
Flea
Musician #1
Jayne Modean
Cindy
Eric Walker
Seth Wells
Christopher Maleki
Guy at Party (uncredited)
Brad Pitt
Partygoer / Preppie Kid at Fight (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Marek Kanievska
- Writers
- Harley Peyton
- Producers
- Jon Avnet,Jordan Kerner,Marvin Worth
- Cinematography
- Edward Lachman
- Composer
- Thomas Newman
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Wuchak
February 11, 2018
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 (Robert Downey Jr.) struggling with drug addiction in the Beverly Hills fast lane. James Spader plays a smug high society dealer. This is the furthest thing from typical 80’s youth flicks, like “Fa…