"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."
Andrew McCarthy
as Clay
Jami Gertz
as Blair
Robert Downey Jr.
as Julian
James Spader
as Rip
Tony Bill
as Bradford Easton
Nicholas Pryor
as Benjamin Wells
Donna Mitchell
as Elaine Easton
Michael Bowen
as Hop
Sarah Buxton
as Markie
Lisanne Falk
as Patti
Michael Greene
as Robert Wells
Neith Hunter
as Alana
Afton Smith
as Kim
Brian Wimmer
as Trent
Kelly Wolf
as Lile
David Colby
as Kid #3
Anthony Kiedis
as Musician #3
Flea
as Musician #1
Brittain Frye
as Teenager #2
Afrika Islam
as D. J.
Kris Jorgenson
as Bouncer
Jeannette Kerner
as Margery Easton
Lee Kissinger
as Photographer
Moya Kordick
as Liz
Jayne Modean
as Cindy
Jude Mussetter
as Alice
Jessica Puscas
as Little Girl
Jandi Swanson
as Jenny
Eric Walker
as Seth Wells
Scott Warner
as Teenager #1
John Yurasek
as Naked Man
Robert Dassanowsky
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Christopher Maleki
as Guy at Party (uncredited)
Brad Pitt
as Partygoer / Preppie Kid at Fight (uncredited)
Jackie Swanson
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Wellings
as Tall Gothic Girl at Club (uncredited)
Jack Irons
as Musician #4
Harley Peyton
Screenplay
Marek Kanievska
Director
Bret Easton Ellis
Novel
David Rubin
Casting
Kurt Neumann
Unit Production Manager
S. Michael Formica
Production Manager
Steve Rice
Art Direction
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Bruce Alan Greene
Steadicam Operator
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Avnet
Producer
George Watters II
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter E. Berger
Editor
Barbara Ling
Production Design
Marvin Worth
Michael Tronick
Nancy Nye
Set Decoration
John T. Reitz
Gregg Rudloff
Kimberly Harris
Sound Editor
Joseph A. Ippolito
Larry Mann
Gary Wright
Jordan Kerner
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Janet Brady
Tom Elliott
Robin Holding
Second Assistant Director
David Page
Costumer
Robin Citrin
Location Manager
Jerry Spicer
Michael Danesky
Rigging Gaffer
George C. Villaseñor
Assistant Editor
Victoria Martin
Foley Editor
Lynne White
Production Coordinator
Margaret Goldsmith
Set Dresser
Mark Simon
Assistant Camera
Stephen St. John
Taman McCall
Assistant Location Manager
Alan Tinkley
Kevin E. Patterson
Boom Operator
Adam Christopher
Makeup Artist
Craig Zisk
Editorial Coordinator
John Richards
Scoring Mixer
Tim A. Davison
Karen Price
Ron Woods
Assistant Property Master
Michael Gastaldo
Danny Jimenez
Dolly Grip
J.N. Roberts
R. Scott Doran
Mark Gambino
Grip
Herb Ault
Key Grip
James A. Earley
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor
Dea McKibben
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Michael A. McFadden
Daniel F. Finnerty
Assistant Sound Editor
Tim Gilbert
Deborah Love
First Assistant Director
Erin Ellwood
Gary Hymes
Danny Lester
Special Effects
James D. Ault
Lisa Beach
Casting Assistant
Gary McLarty
Cosmas A. Demetriou
Assistant Art Director
Trudy Ramirez
Script Supervisor
Sara Markowitz
Deborah Figuly
Denise Horta
Supervising ADR Editor
Richard Hornung
Costume Designer
Noon Orsatti
Spike Silver
Glenn Berkovitz
Sound Mixer
Art Tostado
Color Timer
Jeff Rafner
Additional Second Assistant Director
John Clifford
Still Photographer
Gregory Lundsgaard
Ron Grunden
Special Effects Assistant
Barbara O'Neill
Assistant Hairstylist
Mary Nelson
Negative Cutter
Walt Lloyd
Camera Operator
John Vigran
Jonathan Sharpe
Second Assistant Camera
Joan Hunter
Angelo Di Biase
Hairstylist
Lata Ryan
David Lyons
Music Consultant
Rick Rubin
Music Supervisor