A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
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Cast verified as complete
| Andrew McCarthy | ... |
Clay
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| Jami Gertz | ... |
Blair
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| Robert Downey Jr. | ... |
Julian
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| James Spader | ... |
Rip
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| Tony Bill | ... |
Bradford Easton
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| Nicholas Pryor | ... |
Benjamin Wells
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| Donna Mitchell | ... |
Elaine Easton
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| Michael Bowen | ... |
Hop
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| Sarah Buxton | ... |
Markie
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| Lisanne Falk | ... |
Patti
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| Michael Greene | ... |
Robert Wells
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| Neith Hunter | ... |
Alana
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| Afton Smith | ... |
Kim
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| Brian Wimmer | ... |
Trent
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| Kelly Wolf | ... |
Lile
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David Colby | ... |
Kid #3
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| Anthony Kiedis | ... |
Musician #3
(as Cole Dammett)
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| Flea | ... |
Musician #1
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| Brittain Frye | ... |
Teenager #2
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Jack Irons | ... |
Musician #4
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Afrika Islam | ... |
D. J.
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Kris Jorgenson | ... |
Bouncer
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Jeannette Kerner | ... |
Margery Easton
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Lee Kissinger | ... |
Photographer
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Moya Kordick | ... |
Liz
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Jayne Modean | ... |
Cindy
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Jude Mussetter | ... |
Alice
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Jessica Puscas | ... |
Little Girl
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| Jandi Swanson | ... |
Jenny
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| Eric Walker | ... |
Seth Wells
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Scott Warner | ... |
Teenager #1
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John Yurasek | ... |
Naked Man
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Robert Dassanowsky | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kevin Deon | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Noelle Hannibal | ... |
Party Girl / Graduate (uncredited)
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| Christopher Maleki | ... |
Guy at Party (uncredited)
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| Brad Pitt | ... |
Partygoer / Preppie Kid at Fight (uncredited)
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Louis E. Rosas | ... |
Club Rocker (uncredited)
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Tony Spataro | ... |
Partygoer (uncredited)
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| Jackie Swanson | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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Jennifer Wellings | ... |
Tall Gothic Girl at Club (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marek Kanievska | ||
Written by
| Bret Easton Ellis | ... | (novel) |
| Harley Peyton | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jon Avnet | ... | producer |
| Jordan Kerner | ... | producer |
| Marvin Worth | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Thomas Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Lachman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter E. Berger | ||
| Michael Tronick | ||
Editorial Department
| Fred Dawson | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Duerrstein) |
| Arthur Tostado | ... | color timer |
| George C. Villaseñor | ... | assistant editor |
| Craig Zisk | ... | editorial coordinator |
| Benjamin Rapoport | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Ling | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Rice | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nancy Nye | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Hornung | ||
Makeup Department
| Adam Christopher | ... | makeup artist |
| Angelo Di Biase | ... | hair stylist (as Angelo DiBiase) |
| Deborah Figuly | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara O'Neill | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| S. Michael Formica | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Kurt Neumann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robin Holding | ... | second assistant director |
| Deborah Love | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeff Rafner | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mike Arbios | ... | swing gang |
| Michel J. Briere | ... | carpenter (as Michael J. Briere) |
| Dean R. Brown | ... | construction foreman (as Dean Brown) |
| Jeff Casto | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Conn | ... | carpenter |
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | ... | assistant art director (as Cosmas Demetriou) |
| R. Scott Doran | ... | set dresser |
| Erin Ellwood | ... | set dresser |
| Jeremie Frank | ... | scenic artist |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | ... | property master (as Trisha Gallaher) |
| Michael Gastaldo | ... | assistant property master |
| Margaret Goldsmith | ... | set dresser |
| Sean Haworth | ... | art department assistant |
| Scott Head | ... | carpenter |
| James Hegedus | ... | storyboard artist |
| Curt Jackson | ... | scenic paint foreman |
| Dea McKibben | ... | set dresser |
| Chuck McSorley | ... | leadman |
| John Moore | ... | carpenter |
| Regina O'Brien | ... | visual assistant |
| Randy Severino | ... | swing gang |
| Frank Viviano | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ron Woods | ... | assistant property master |
| Kelly Granite | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Glenn E. Berkovitz | ... | sound mixer (as Glenn Berkovitz) |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Campbell) |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| Daniel F. Finnerty | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frank Garfi | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Hartig | ... | cable man |
| Denise Horta | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | sound editor (as Joey Ippolito) |
| Larry Mann | ... | sound editor |
| Victoria Martin | ... | foley editor |
| Kevin E. Patterson | ... | boom operator (as Kevin Patterson) |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| George Watters II | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gary Wright | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Ron Grudon | ... | special effects assistant (as Ron Grunden) |
| Danny Lester | ... | special effects (as Dan Lester) |
Stunts
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (as Gil Combs) |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts (as Steve Davison) |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Tim Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Karen Price | ... | stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Spicer | ... | stunts (as Jeremy Spicer) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Adams | ... | second grip |
| Steve Alessi | ... | grip |
| Herb Ault | ... | key grip |
| James D. Ault | ... | grip (as J.D. Ault) |
| John Clifford | ... | still photographer |
| Sean Cohen | ... | electrician |
| Michael Danesky | ... | rigging gaffer |
| James A. Earley | ... | grip (as Jim Earley) |
| Mark Gambino | ... | grip |
| Bruce Alan Greene | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jonathan D. Guerra | ... | lamp operator (as Jon Guerra) |
| Bob Hall | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Danny Jimenez | ... | dolly grip |
| Frank Krejsa | ... | best boy rigging |
| Walt Lloyd | ... | camera operator |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | steadicam operator (as Greg Lundsgaard) |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | grip (as Mike McFadden) |
| László Regos | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Scheidbach | ... | best boy |
| Jonathan Sharpe | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| John Shoemaker | ... | lamp operator |
| Mark Simon | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bill Bennett | ... | Aerial Camera Operator (uncredited) / aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kevin Mulvey | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Beach | ... | casting assistant |
| Rich King | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Camille Argus | ... | costume supervisor |
| Joan Hunter | ... | costumer |
| Sara Markowitz | ... | costumer |
| David Page | ... | costumer |
| Kendra Perpich | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Robin Citrin | ... | location manager |
| Taman McCall | ... | assistant location manager |
| Allen Tinkley | ... | assistant location manager (as Alan Tinkley) |
Music Department
| David Lyons | ... | music consultant |
| John Richards | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Rick Rubin | ... | music supervisor |
| John Vigran | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| James B. Campbell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rick Cox | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Thomas Newman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Chas Smith | ... | exotic instruments (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trudy Ramirez | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ken Peterson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Kenneth Strong | ... | transportation captain (as Ken Strong) |
| Bob Wachs | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jackie Brady Baugh | ... | production accountant (as Jackie Baugh) |
| Charles W. Belisle | ... | craft service (as Rusty Belisle) |
| Steven Buhai | ... | production assistant |
| Sebastian Casadesus | ... | assistant: Mr. Kanievska |
| Carol Chacamaty | ... | assistant: Mr. Avnet |
| Richard Clark | ... | video consultant |
| Jim Dalessandro | ... | production assistant |
| Dorothy Davis | ... | assistant: Mr. Kerner |
| Gregory A. Gale | ... | production assistant |
| Suzie Greene | ... | assistant: Mr. Kanievska |
| Sean Haworth | ... | production assistant |
| Martin Huberty | ... | production assistant |
| Kelly Lampert | ... | assistant: Mr. Avnet |
| David Landau | ... | production assistant |
| Rik Lander | ... | video multiscreen assistant |
| Bruce Loeb | ... | security |
| Peter Boyd Maclean | ... | video multiscreen supervisor (as Peter Boyd MacLean) |
| Richard Mirisch | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Murken | ... | production assistant (as Rick Murken) |
| Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke | ... | technical supervisor (as Reinhart G. Peschke) |
| Laura Petticord | ... | production assistant |
| Carla Plucknett | ... | production secretary |
| William F. Rose Jr. | ... | assistant accountant (as Bill Rose Jr.) |
| Lata Ryan | ... | production coordinator |
| Frank Scheidbach | ... | assistant technical supervisor |
| Anne Marie Stein | ... | unit publicist |
| Lynne White | ... | production coordinator: second unit (as Lynne Kalbsleisch) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Eletra Casadei | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tommy Mottola | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Margery Simkin | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Amercent Films (produced in association with)
- American Entertainment Partners L.P. (produced in association with)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1988) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- Holland Film Releasing (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1989) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1993) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Canal+ (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- CBS Fox Video (Italy) (VHS)
- Univideo (Italy) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atmosphere Agency (extras casting)
- City of Beverly Hills (the producers wish to thank)
- City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (the producers wish to thank)
- Columbia Records (original motion picture soundtrack album on)
- Def Jam Recordings (original motion picture soundtrack album on)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Jimmy Z (the producers wish to thank)
- Kurland / Summers Gallery (the producers wish to thank)
- Lion's Gate Studios (furnished by: post production sound)
- Mortons Restaurant (the producers wish to thank)
- Optical Radiation (the producers wish to thank)
- Palm Springs Film Location Office (the producers wish to thank)
- Proton Corporation (the producers wish to thank)
- Rado Watch Co. (the producers wish to thank)
- Rebecca's Restaurant (the producers wish to thank)
- SGPS/Showrig (the producers wish to thank)
- Sony Corporation of America (the producers wish to thank)
- The Arrangment (location catering by)
- Westheimer Company (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Clay, an eighteen-year-old freshman, comes back from his first term at Princeton to spend his Christmas vacation with his broken-up wealthy family in Los Angeles. His former girlfriend, Blair, is now involved with his ex-best-friend, Julian. She warns Clay that Julian needs help: he is using a lot of cocaine and has huge debts. What follows is a look at the youth culture of wealthy post adolescents in Beverly Hills with a strong anti-drug message. Apart from the setting and the names, the film has very little to do with Bret Easton Ellis's book by the same title on which it was based.
Written by Jeroen van Bree |
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| Taglines | In Beverly Hills, you can have anything your heart desires. You just can't have it the way it used to be. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,008,987, 08 Nov 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the "Robert Downey Jr Film Guide" website, Marek Kanievska suggested Robert Downey Jr. and Andrew McCarthy should go out and party to 'get into character' which ended with Downey in the middle of Santa Monica Boulevard, howling at the moon, and McCarthy had to bail him out of jail. See more » |
| Goofs | When Julian uses a credit card to open the sliding glass door at his parents' home it's obvious that there is no latch or lock where he inserted the card when the door opens. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Bangles: A Hazy Shade of Winter (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Hazy Shade of Winter See more » |
| Quotes |
Clay:
You OK? Blair: It's the cocaine... too much speed or something. Clay: That's a relief. Blair: What? Clay: Well, you're fucked up, you look like shit, but hey no problem, all you need is a better cut of cocaine. See more » |