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64% Critic Match
Less Than Zero
“It only looks like the good life.”
6.4 / 10• 1987• 1h 38m•R• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Andrew McCarthy
Clay
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marek Kanievska's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Less Than Zero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
