The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction (2002) is a dark satirical film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kip Pardue and Clare Kramer. The film takes place at the fictional Camden College, a liberal arts school in northeastern New Hampshire (the film was actually shot at the University of Redlands in California). The opening sequence int... more

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  • Oct 11, 2002

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  • 1 h 50 min

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  • 4,000,000 (US$)

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Roger Avary

Roger Roberts Avary (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian-born motion picture director, producer, and Oscar-winning screenwriter. Roger Avary is the son of a Brazilian-raised deep-shaft mining engineer and a German physical therapist. Avary was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada but grew up in...

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  • 1 h 50 min
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