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1987 film directed by Marek Kanievska

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Less Than Zero is a 1987 American film directed by Marek Kanievska and written by Bret Easton Ellis, who also authored the source novel. The movie stars Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., and James Spader. Produced by Jon Avnet, Marvin Worth, and Jordan Kerner, the production was handled by 20th Century Studios. Edward Lachman served as director of photography, with editing by Peter E. Berger and Michael Tronick. Thomas Newman composed the score.

The narrative is set in Los Angeles during the Christmas and holiday season. The film is categorized as a romance, drama, crime, and LGBTQ-related film. It was released in the United States on November 6, 1987, with a subsequent release on April 28, 1988. The runtime is 98 minutes, and the original language is English, with Spanish also listed. Distribution was handled by 20th Century Studios and Netflix via video on demand.

The film received an R rating. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4 from 22,740 votes and a Metascore of 48. The Rotten Tomatoes rating is 50%. The production budget was $8,000,000, resulting in revenue of $12,396,383. The film was nominated for one award.

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Film · TMDB

6.4

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.

Released: 1987-11-0698 minDir: Marek KanievskaDrama, CrimeBudget: $8.0MBox office: $12.4M

Cast

  • Andrew McCarthy as Clay
  • Jami Gertz as Blair
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Julian
  • James Spader as Rip
  • Tony Bill as Bradford Easton
  • Nicholas Pryor as Benjamin Wells

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • self-destruction
  • drug addiction
  • cocaine
  • melancholy
  • los angeles, california
  • hedonism
  • beverly hills
  • decadence
  • coke

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

22,740 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

50%

Metacritic

48/100

Year
1987
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Crime, Drama
Rated
R
Awards
1 nomination

via OMDb · IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
Spanish
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Edward Lachman
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
810683
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1988-04-28
film editor
Michael Tronick
title
Less Than Zero
after a work by
Bret Easton Ellis
distributed by
Netflix
set during recurring event
Christmas and holiday season
review score
48%
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