Where Are They Now?
“You Don’t Look Happy…” Where Are They Now: The ‘80s Heartthrobs of Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero, the ‘80s film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel by the same name, starred “Brat Pack” hit makers: Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jr. and Jami Gertz. Andrew McCarthy’s character, Clay, comes home for Christmas break during his first year of college to find both his best friend (Downey Jr.) and high school girlfriend (Gertz) addicted to drugs and in a confusing love triangle. Set against the cocaine-ridden, party hard backdrop of LA’s wealthy offspring, the film was a grim depiction of LA’s desperate youth. Snakkle looks back on their noteworthy roles and finds out where they are now! By Brittany Carson
James Spader as Rip in Less Than Zero (1987)
James Spader plays Julian’s ruthless drug dealer, Rip, who forces Julian to become a prostitute to pay back the $50,000 owed him.Talk about ruthless: when Julian tells Rip his plans for sobriety, Rip lures him back into doing drugs and hooking.
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