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Less Than Zero

1987 Romance film Drama film Crime film Coming-of-age film LGBTQ-related film Christmas film

Less Than Zero is a 1987 film directed by Marek Kanievska. It stars Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr. and others.

Crew & production

Director
Marek Kanievska
Screenwriters
Bret Easton Ellis, Harley Peyton
Producers
Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner, Marvin Worth
Director of photography
Edward Lachman
Composer
Thomas Newman
Editors
Michael Tronick, Peter E. Berger
Production company
20th Century Studios
Original languages
English, Spanish
Filming locations
Los Angeles

Top cast

15 people

Andrew McCarthy

Role not listed

Jami Gertz

Role not listed
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

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James Spader

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Nicholas Pryor

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Michael Bowen

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Sarah G. Buxton

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Tony Bill

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Flea

Flea

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Tom Verica

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Role not listed

Brian Wimmer

Role not listed

More cast

  • Lisanne Falk
  • Jayne Modean
  • Neith Hunter

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q403830), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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