
Release Date
October 11, 2002
Director
Roger Avary
Writer
Roger Avary
Cast
Fred Savage, Eric Stoltz, Colin Bain, Jay Baruchel, Claire Kramer, Joel Michaely, Kate Bosworth, Kip Pardue, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel, Clifton Collins, Jr., Faye Dunaway, Ron Jeremy, Swoosie Kurtz, James Van Der Beek
Studio
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images
A satire focusing around a love triangle on a college campus between a drug dealer, a bisexual, and his ex-roommate. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
From the twisted mind of Bret Easton Ellis, the man behind "American Psycho," comes another dark comedic satire... on college life. "The Rules of Attraction," written and directed by Roger Avary, tells the story of three young people in love, Sean Bateman, a morally-deprived drug dealer (James Van Der Beek) who has his eyes on Laura (Shannyn Sossamon), who is a virgin, and her ex-boyfriend, Paul (Ian Somerhalder), a bi-sexual who has fallen in love with Sean. Full movie review »