The Rules of Attraction

Director: Roger Avary Roger Avary

Overview

"Roger Avary's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Rules of Attraction comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by many of the actors and crew members, an episode of Anatomy of a Scene from Sundance, and a preview of Avary's next film Glitterati (also an Ellis adaptation). This is a solid release from Lion's Gate that will satisfy those who found much to admire in Avary's hyperstylized film."

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2003
UPC:	0031398822721
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:50:00
Sales rank:	50,481

Special Features

Closed Caption;Five "Revolving Door" commentary tracks by the cast and crew; "Anatomy of a scene," courtesy of the Sundance Channel; 16 x 9 widescreen; Trailers and promos; Interactive menus; Bonus commentary by Mystery Guest

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Van Der Beek	Sean Bateman
Shannyn Sossamon	Lauren Hynde
Jessica Biel	Lara Holleran
Ian Somerhalder	Paul Denton
Kate Bosworth	Kelly
Fred Savage	Marc
Eric Szmanda	NYU Film Student
Kip Pardue	Victor Johnson
Clifton Collins Jr.	Rupert Guest
Thomas Ian Nicholas	Mitchell Allen
Eric Stoltz	Mr. Lance Lawson
Faye Dunaway	Eve Denton
Joel Michaely	Raymond
Ron Jeremy	Actor
Clare Kramer	Candice
Curtis Anderson	Guy Rolling Keg
Chase Hampton	Townie
Swoosie Kurtz	Mrs. Jared
Jay Baruchel	Harry
Quincey Evans	Dicky
Russell Sams	Dick
Colin Bain	Donald
Chasen Hampton	Townie
Theresa Wayman	Food Service Girl
Skyler Stone	Quinlivan
Noelle Evans	Crack Whore
Quincy Jones	Dicky
Kavan Reece	Handsome Dunce
Hayley Keenan	Claudia
Adam Brody	Tim
Michael Ralph	Jamaican Guest
Anderson Goncalves	Bertrand
Malcolm Galt	Hacky Sack Guy
Cheyenne Wilbur	Maitre d'
Mathew Lang	Getch
Paul Williams	Duty Doctor
Lucille M. Oliver	Young Nurse
Ron Jeremy Hyatt	At the Player Piano
Drew Wood	Jim from Dartmouth
Holly Hollywood	Undressed to Get Screwed
Amber Smith	Undressed to Get Screwed
Alaina	Undressed to Get Screwed
Trisha Upton	Undressed to Get Screwed
Curtis Andersen	Actor

Technical Credits

Roger Avary

Roger Avary	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Keith Adams	Stunts
Ron Bolanowski	Special Effects
Raymond McIntyre Jr.	Special Effects
Rick Montgomery	Casting
Jeremiah Samuels	Executive Producer,Producer
Greg Shapiro	Producer
Michael Paseornek	Producer
Marc Butan	Producer
Tom Ortenberg	Producer
Samuel Hadida	Producer
James Deutch	Producer,Executive Producer
Marsha Oglesby	Producer
Mario Vanillo	Special Effects
Michael Kamper	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Based on a novel by Less than Zero author Bret Easton Ellis, this skillfully made drama pulls off the neat trick of making its viewers care about self-absorbed young people whose behavior borders on the reprehensible. It’s not easy to work up much enthusiasm for shallow, selfish, and greedy college kids, but writer-director Roger Avary (Killing Zoe) enables us to do so by virtue of his compelling narrative. Rules primarily concerns itself with the interaction of four people. To begin with, there’s slick young drug dealer Sean (James Van Der Beek), who desperately wants to bed chic coed Lauren (Shannyn Sossamon), who once dated Paul (Ian Somerhalder), a bisexual who once dated Victor (Kip Pardue), another bisexual who would like to date Lauren. These circuitous couplings take place largely at Camden College, the ultimate party school, where on-campus soirées frequently turn into orgies and nobody is ever seen to crack a book. Avary keeps us from sinking into this vast sea of debauchery by fiddling with the story’s timeline, first exploring one story thread, then "rewinding" back to the starting point to follow another, and even "fast forwarding" to embellish a third. His direction is muscular and energetic -- so much so that you’ll be thoroughly caught up in what could easily have been a dreary, pointless depiction of directionless, emotionally stunted, substance-abusing, compulsive fornicators. The DVD edition features a "revolving door" commentary by various cast members and production people, along with a Sundance Channel "Anatomy of a Scene" featurette and a preview of Avary’s film Glitterati.