Less Than Zero

"It only looks like the good life."

Nov 6 1987 R 1h 38m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Clay, an eighteen-year-old freshman, comes back from his first term at Princeton 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.

Written by

Bret Easton Ellis, Harley Peyton

Directed by

Marek Kanievska

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Amercent Films

Languages

Español, English, Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
22,940
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA