Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

1987 · 98 min · EN · R · 6.4 (316 votes)
Dir. Marek Kanievska · Starring Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Tony Bill, Nicholas Pryor · Music Thomas Newman

“It only looks like the good life.”

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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.

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A chilling portrait of 80s L.A. excess and the hollow core of privilege. It feels like a cold, detached observation of self-destruction, set against a backdrop of glittering, empty decadence. A stark, uncomfortable watch.

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