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Less Than Zero

Year:

1987

Duration:

98 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Marek Kanievska

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-11-06

Filming Locations: Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $3,008,987 (USA) (8 November 1987)

Gross: $12,396,383 (USA) Rentals $4,400,000 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Brad Pitt

Robert Downey Jr.

Less Than Zero

Andrew McCarthy

Clay

Jami Gertz

Blair

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

David Colby

Kid #3

Anthony Kiedis

Musician #3 (as Cole Dammett)

Flea

Musician #1

Brittain Frye

Teenager #2

Jack Irons

Musician #4

Afrika Islam

D. J.

Kris Jorgenson

Bouncer

Jeannette Kerner

Margery Easton

Lee Kissinger

Photographer

Moya Kordick

Liz

Jayne Modean

Cindy

Jude Mussetter

Alice

Jessica Puscas

Little Girl

Jandi Swanson

Jenny

Eric Walker

Seth Wells

Scott Warner

Teenager #1

John Yurasek

Naked Man

Kevin Deon

Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Maleki

Guy at Party (uncredited)

Louis E. Rosas

Club Rocker (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson

Party Girl (uncredited)

Robert von Dassanowsky

Party guest (uncredited)

Jennifer Wellings

Tall Gothic Girl at Club (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed during May, June and July 1987.

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Both the book and film of Less Than Zero (1987) and its reported sequel, titled Imperial Bedrooms, are named from an Elvis Costello song and album respectively. "Less Than Zero" is the first single off of the "My Aim is True" (1977) album whilst "Imperial Bedroom" is the name of Costello's 1982 album.

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The movie was the first filmed adaptation of a written work by Bret Easton Ellis with the movie's source "Less Than Zero" book being Ellis' first novel as well.

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Goofs

Michael Bowen plays the character of Rip's enforcer in the film. He is only ever referred to as "Bill", but is incorrectly called "Hop" in the end credits.

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Red Corvette is missing radio antenna in some scenes.

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In the overhead shot of the Corvette skidding through the intersection, several other sets of tire marks are clearly left from previous takes.

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Quotes

Rip: Julian, who the fuck do you think you're talking to? You're a junkie.

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Julian: I mean, come on. Can't you tell when I'm telling the truth?

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Julian: Still pissed?

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