The Rules of Attraction
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During a semester at New England's exclusive and ultra-expensive Camden College, a sexual triangle emerges between Sean Bateman, the all-American looking guy who deals drugs on the side, Paul Owen, who's bisexual, and Paul's ex-girlfriend, Lauren. Sean grows obsessed with the pure Lauren because he
Cast & Crew
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Roger Avary
Director
James Van Der Beek
Sean Bateman
Ian Somerhalder
Paul Denton
Shannyn Sossamon
Lauren Hynde
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Mitchell
Kip Pardue
Victor
Film Details
Also Known As
Las reglas del juego, Rules of Attraction, Rules of Attraction - Lustans lagar, lois de l'attraction
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Dark Comedy
Drama
Romance
Satire
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cheech Bradford; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; Kris Wilcox; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Magic Films & Video Works; Mario's Catering; Pixel Magic; Playback Technologies, Inc.
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Eagle Pictures; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Imovision; Les Films De L'Elysee; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Metropolitan Filmexport; Scanbox Entertainment; United International Pictures; Videocine
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
During a semester at New England's exclusive and ultra-expensive Camden College, a sexual triangle emerges between Sean Bateman, the all-American looking guy who deals drugs on the side, Paul Owen, who's bisexual, and Paul's ex-girlfriend, Lauren. Sean grows obsessed with the pure Lauren because he thinks she's passing him passionate, anonymous love notes. At the same time, Paul keeps trying to get Sean into bed, while Lauren pines for Victor, who she believes is her dream man despite the fact he is studying abroad in Europe.
Director
Roger Avary
Director
Cast
James Van Der Beek
Sean Bateman
Ian Somerhalder
Paul Denton
Shannyn Sossamon
Lauren Hynde
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Mitchell
Kip Pardue
Victor
Eric Stoltz
Mr. Lance Lawson
Kate Bosworth
Kelly
Fred Savage
Marc
Jessica Biel
Lara
Faye Dunaway
Mrs. Denton
Swoosie Kurtz
Mrs. Jared
Clare Kramer
Candice
Clifton Collins Jr.
Rupert
Skyler Stone
Joel Michaely
Jay Baruchel
Colin Bain
Donald
Michael Ralph
Kavan Reece
Russell Sams
Hayley Keenan
Claudia
Curtis Anderson
Adam Brody
Noelle Evans
Malcolm Galt
Anderson Goncalves
Chasen Hampton
Quincy Jones
Matthew Lang
Lucille M Oliver
Eric Szmanda
Paul Williams
Cheyenne Wilbur
Drew Wood
Robert Lucas
Lead Man
Greg Wilkinson
Lead Man
Paul H. Williams
Crew
Emily Aaronson
Production Assistant
Keith Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Trish Almeida
Hair Stylist
Lynn Alston
Photography
Mike Anderson
Electrician
David Anthony
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Gretchen Avary
Consultant
Gretchen Avary
Visual Effects
Roger Avary
Screenplay (Adaptation)
Roger Avary
Executive Producer
Roger Avary
Other
Roger Avary
Sound Designer
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Brian Basham
Adr
Paul Bode
Assistant Camera
Ron Bolanowski
Special Effects Coordinator
Philipe Borero
Sound Mixer
Felipe Borrero
Sound Mixer
Cheech Bradford
Production Insurance
Nicholas David Brandt
Production Assistant
Robert Brinkmann
Director Of Photography
Robert Brinkmann
Dp/Cinematographer
Lance Brown
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Bulman
Music Editor
Richard Burden
Stunts
Nelson Bush
On-Set Dresser
Marc Butan
Studio Executive
Marc Butan
Executive Producer
Cynthia Bystrak
Best Boy Grip
Patrick Cabral
Foley Editor
William Paul Clark
Assistant Director
Jacquiline Compton
Assistant Camera
Judy Cook
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Clay Dale
3-D Artist
Robert Deschane
Adr Mixer
James Deutch
Executive Producer
Joseph Devane
Driver
Victor Dimichina
Digital Effects Artist
Michael Duenas
Special Effects
Bret Easton Ellis
Source Material (From Novel)
Kevin Fisher
Film Lab
Tau Flagg
Production Assistant
Michael P Flannigan
Production Supervisor
Tyler Foell
2-D Artist
Erik Folsom
Best Boy Electric
Louise Frogley
Costume Designer
Jake Garber
Makeup Effects
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Hector Gika
Adr Editor
Hector Gika
Dialogue Editor
Christopher K. Grap
Assistant Production Coordinator
Samuel Hadida
Executive Producer
Jill Hahn
Accountant
Tom Hajdu
Music
Amy Harmon
Makeup Artist
Bruce Hauer
Driver
William Hauer
Driver
Doris Hellmann
Production Accountant
Rik Heyer
On-Set Dresser
Joel C. High
Music Supervisor
Matthew Hirsch
Production Coordinator
William Hobson
Dolly Grip
Michael Hoffer
Key Grip
Teresa Holmes
Painter
Steve Humphrey
Transportation Coordinator
Steve Hunter
Driver
Simon Jayes
Camera Operator
Keith Jones
Assistant Camera
Dennis Jorgenson
Driver
Michael Judd
Production Assistant
Michael Kamper
Sound Designer
Dennis Keiffer
Stunts
Michael Kelly
Assistant Location Manager
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Kevin Kipper
3-D Artist
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Rick Lamb
Assistant Camera
Jeff Lane
Production Assistant
Rosemary Lara
Assistant
Eric Leach
Grip
Silvia Leczel
Makeup Artist
Tom Lembcke
Grip
Dan Lipe
Boom Operator
Al Magliochetti
Visual Effects Supervisor
Victor Major
Electrician
Garth Majors
Special Effects
Marc Martin Del Campo
On-Set Dresser
Cynthia A. Martinez
Greensman
Dawn Massaro
Assistant Director
Raymond Mcintyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Curtis A. Miller
Production Manager
Rick Montgomery
Casting Director
Daniel P Moore
Video Assist/Playback
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Meredith Morton
Assistant
Frank Moshier
Post-Production Coordinator
Brad Moylan
Digital Effects Artist
Patrick Murphy
Digital Effects Artist
Otto Nemenz
Camera
Greg Nicotero
Prosthetic Makeup
Chris Nielsen
Stunts
Michael S O'donnell
On-Set Dresser
Marsha Oglesby
Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg
Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek
Studio Executive
Michael Paseornek
Executive Producer
Reid Paul
Digital Effects Artist
Carl Pedregal
Post-Production Supervisor
Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Peterson
Costume Supervisor
Scott Peterson
Script Supervisor
Kate Petrosky
Studio Executive
Victor Petrotta
Assistant Property Master
William Petrotta
Property Master
Harry Ralston
Unit Director
Emily Rice
Post-Production Accountant
Dee Austin Robertson
Production Assistant
Daniel C Routhieaux
Driver
Danny S Rowe
Transportation Captain
Caroline Rutter
Production Assistant
Sharon Rutter
Editor
Jeremiah Samuels
Executive Producer
Jeremiah Samuels
Unit Production Manager
Pablo Santiago
Grip
Dusty Saunders
Transportation
Ray Scalice
Manager
Michael Scott
Camera Operator
Tim Serda
Other
Laura Sevier
Rights & Clearances
Sharon Seymour
Production Designer
Greg Shapiro
Producer
Lisa G Shillingburg
Accounting Assistant
Michael S. Singer
Unit Publicist
Eric Smith
Electrician
Harry Smith
Special Effects
Unsun Song
Rerecording
Scott Sprague
Electrician
Mollie Stallman
Assistant Director
Mike Stanwick
Color Timer
Carol A Strong
Makeup Artist
Vincent Talamantes
Driver
Christopher Tanden
Art Director
John Taylor
Assistant Editor
Joy Taylor
On-Set Dresser
David Thornsberry
Location Manager
John Michael Tillotson
On-Set Dresser
Thomas Vandermillen
Assistant Camera Operator
James E Vargas
Driver
Teresa Visinare
Set Decorator
Kris Wilcox
Cable Operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Neil Williams
Grip
Christina Wilson
Set Designer
Anthony Woods
Medic
Leonel Zapien
Special Effects
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
Film Details
Also Known As
Las reglas del juego, Rules of Attraction, Rules of Attraction - Lustans lagar, lois de l'attraction
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Dark Comedy
Drama
Romance
Satire
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cheech Bradford; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; Kris Wilcox; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Magic Films & Video Works; Mario's Catering; Pixel Magic; Playback Technologies, Inc.
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Eagle Pictures; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Imovision; Les Films De L'Elysee; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Metropolitan Filmexport; Scanbox Entertainment; United International Pictures; Videocine
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for Best Film by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards.
Released in United States Fall October 11, 2002
Released in United States on Video February 18, 2003
Project was formerly set up at New Wood Productions.
Released in United States on Video February 18, 2003
Released in United States Fall October 11, 2002
