Less Than Zero
- Director: Marek Kanievska
- Writer: Bret Easton Ellis; Harley Peyton
- Producer: Jon Avnet; Jordan Kerner
CGiii Comment
Youth culture...of wealthy adolescents in Beverly Hills and as far removed from the novel as as possible.
The character of Clay is transformed into an avid anti-drug crusading hero instead of the bisexual, morally confused coked-out protagonist that he was in the novel.
Ellis seemingly despised the movie and, without a doubt, you will too - rich kids taking drugs falling apart - try poor kids taking drugs...watch Requiem for a Dream.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Clay, an eighteen-year-old freshman, comes back from his first term at a college in New Hampshire to spend his Christmas vacation with his broken-up wealthy family in Los Angeles. His former girlfriend, Blair, is now involved with his ex-best-friend, Julian. She warns Clay that Julian needs help: he is using a lot of cocaine and has huge debts. What follows is a look at the youth culture of wealthy post adolescents in Beverly Hills with a strong anti-drug message. Apart from the setting and the names, the film has very little to do with Bret Easton Ellis's book by the same title on which it was based.
Cast & Characters
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;
Donna Mitchell as Elaine Easton;
Michael Bowen as Hop;
Sarah Buxton as Markie;
Lisanne Falk as Patti;
Michael Greene as Robert Wells;
Neith Hunter as Alana;
Afton Smith as Kim;
Brian Wimmer as Trent;
Kelly Wolf as Lile