Less Than Zero

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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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

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Afton Smith

Kim

Brian Wimmer

Trent

Kelly Wolf

Lile

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David Colby

Kid #3

Anthony Kiedis

Musician #3

Flea

Musician #1

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Brittain Frye

Teenager #2

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Afrika Islam

D. J.

Crew

Art

• Steve Rice Art Direction
• Barbara Ling Production Design
• Nancy Nye Set Decoration
• Margaret Goldsmith Set Dresser
• Ron Woods Assistant Property Master
• Michael Gastaldo Assistant Property Master
• R. Scott Doran Set Dresser
• Dea McKibben Set Dresser
• Trish Gallaher Glenn Property Master
• Erin Ellwood Set Dresser
• Cosmas A. Demetriou Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Bruce Alan Greene Steadicam Operator
• Edward Lachman Director of Photography
• Mark Simon Assistant Camera
• Stephen St. John Steadicam Operator
• Danny Jimenez Dolly Grip
• Mark Gambino Grip
• Herb Ault Key Grip
• James A. Earley Grip
• Michael A. McFadden Grip
• James D. Ault Grip
• John Clifford Still Photographer
• Gregory Lundsgaard Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• David Page Costumer
• Adam Christopher Makeup Artist
• Camille Argus Costume Supervisor
• Sara Markowitz Costumer
• Deborah Figuly Makeup Artist
• Richard Hornung Costume Designer
• Barbara O'Neill Assistant Hairstylist
• Joan Hunter Costumer
• Angelo Di Biase Hairstylist

Crew

• Gilbert B. Combs Stunts
• Steve M. Davison Stunts
• Janet Brady Stunts
• Tom Elliott Stunts
• Jerry Spicer Stunts
• Tim A. Davison Stunts
• Karen Price Stunts
• J.N. Roberts Stunts
• Tim Gilbert Stunts
• Gary Hymes Stunts
• Danny Lester Special Effects
• Gary McLarty Stunts

Directing

• Marek Kanievska Director
• Robin Holding Second Assistant Director
• Deborah Love First Assistant Director
• Trudy Ramirez Script Supervisor
• Jeff Rafner Additional Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Peter E. Berger Editor
• Michael Tronick Editor
• George C. Villaseñor Assistant Editor
• Craig Zisk Editorial Coordinator
• Art Tostado Color Timer
• Mary Nelson Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Michael Danesky Rigging Gaffer

Production

• David Rubin Casting
• Kurt Neumann Unit Production Manager
• S. Michael Formica Production Manager
• Jon Avnet Producer
• Marvin Worth Producer
• Jordan Kerner Producer
• Robin Citrin Location Manager
• Lynne White Production Coordinator
• Taman McCall Assistant Location Manager
• Alan Tinkley Assistant Location Manager
• Lisa Beach Casting Assistant
• Lata Ryan Production Coordinator

Sound

• Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
• David E. Campbell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• George Watters II Supervising Sound Editor
• John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Gregg Rudloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Kimberly Harris Sound Editor
• Joseph A. Ippolito Sound Editor
• Larry Mann Sound Editor
• Gary Wright Sound Editor
• Victoria Martin Foley Editor
• Kevin E. Patterson Boom Operator
• John Richards Scoring Mixer

Writing

• Harley Peyton Screenplay
• Bret Easton Ellis Novel

Photos