Less Than Zero (1987)
- Starring:
- Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Marek Kanievska
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
My RatingSynopsis of Less Than Zero
This drama about affluent Los Angeles teens is taken from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Clay (Andrew McCarthy) is a college freshman who returns home during Christmas break. Clay's old flame Blair (Jamie Gertz) is now more interested in her new beau Julian (Robert Downey, Jr.), the fun-loving party boy with a penchant for drugs. While Clay tries to rekindle a thing with Blair, Julian becomes addicted to cocaine and starts freebasing. Julian's friends try halfheartedly to intervene, with no success. Soon he is so far in debt to drug dealer Rip (James Spader) that Julian becomes a male prostitute, whoring for enough money for his next fix. Michael Bowen co-stars with Tony Bill and Nicholas Pryor in this trip into the seamy world of darkness in sunny California. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Less Than Zero
- Andrew McCarthy - Clay Easton
- Robert Downey, Jr. - Julian Wells
- Michael Bowen - Hop
- Tony Bill - Bradford Easton
- Lisanne Falk - Patti
- Brittain Frye - Teenager #2
- Afton Smith - Kim
- Jeannette Kerner - Margery Easton
- Afrika Islam - D.J
- Eric Walker - Seth Wells
- Neith Hunter - Alana
- Jayne Modean - Cindy
- Jami Gertz - Blair
- James Spader - Rip
- Nicholas Pryor - Benjamin Wells
- Sarah Buxton - Markie
- Flea - Musician #1
- Michael Greene - Robert Wells
- Brian Wimmer - Trent
- Scott Warner - Teenager #1
- Kelly Wolf - Lile
- Jessica Puscas - Little Girl
- Donna Mitchell - Elaine Easton
- Jude Mussetter - Alice
- Director(s):
- Marek Kanievska
- Writer(s):
- Harley Peyton, Michael Cristofer
- Producer(s):
- Jordan Kerner, Jon Avnet, Marvin Worth
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Drug Content, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Violence, Substance Abuse, Profanity, Nudity)
- Categories:
- Drama
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