“It only looks like the good life.”
Less Than Zero
6.4
305 votes·1987
·1h 38m
·MovieDramaCrime
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.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.5x
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Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
based on novel or bookself-destructiondrug addictioncocainemelancholylos angeles, californiahedonismbeverly hillsdecadencecokeshockinggrim
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
Afton Smith
Kim
Brian Wimmer
Trent
Kelly Wolf
Lile
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