The Low Life

{{About|the 1995 film|similar uses|Low Life (disambiguation){{!}}Low Life}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = The Low Life | image = The Low Life.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = George Hickenlooper | producer = | writer = John Enbom<br>George Hickenlooper | starring = {{Plainlist| * Sean Astin * Rory Cochrane * Ron Livingston * Jefferson Mays * Sara Melson * Christian Meoli * Kyra Sedgwick * Shawnee Smith * J. T. Walsh * Renée Zellweger * James LeGros}} | music = Bill Boll | cinematography = Richard Crudo | editing = Yaffa Lerea<br>Jim Makiej | distributor = Cabin Fever Entertainment | released = {{Film date|1995}} | runtime = 98 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''The Low Life''''' is a 1995 American film starring Rory Cochrane and directed and co-written by George Hickenlooper.<ref>[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903921.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 Variety]</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/library/filmarchive/low_life.html The New York Times]</ref>

==Plot== A Yale graduate, with dreams of becoming a writer, moves to Hollywood and struggles with low-paying jobs, poverty, romance and slacker friends.

==Cast== * Rory Cochrane as John * Sean Astin as Andrew * Kyra Sedgwick as Bevan * Renée Zellweger as Poet * J. T. Walsh as Mike Sr. * Ron Livingston as Chad *James LeGros as Mike Jr. * Antoni Corone as Louis * Michael Massee as The Bartender

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0110400}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_low_life}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Low Life}} Category:1995 films Category:1995 drama films Category:Films directed by George Hickenlooper Category:American drama films Category:1995 directorial debut films Category:1995 English-language films Category:1995 American films Category:English-language drama films