# The Low Life

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{{About|the 1995 film|similar uses|Low Life (disambiguation){{!}}Low Life}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = The Low Life
| image          = The Low Life.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [George Hickenlooper](/source/George_Hickenlooper)
| producer       = 
| writer         = John Enbom<br>George Hickenlooper
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [Sean Astin](/source/Sean_Astin)
* [Rory Cochrane](/source/Rory_Cochrane)
* [Ron Livingston](/source/Ron_Livingston)
* [Jefferson Mays](/source/Jefferson_Mays)
* Sara Melson
* [Christian Meoli](/source/Christian_Meoli)
* [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick)
* [Shawnee Smith](/source/Shawnee_Smith)
* [J. T. Walsh](/source/J._T._Walsh)
* [Renée Zellweger](/source/Ren%C3%A9e_Zellweger)
* [James LeGros](/source/James_LeGros)}}
| music          = Bill Boll
| cinematography = [Richard Crudo](/source/Richard_Crudo)
| editing        = Yaffa Lerea<br>Jim Makiej
| distributor    = [Cabin Fever Entertainment](/source/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](/source/Rory_Cochrane) and directed and co-written by [George Hickenlooper](/source/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](/source/Rory_Cochrane) as John
* [Sean Astin](/source/Sean_Astin) as Andrew
* [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick) as Bevan
* [Renée Zellweger](/source/Ren%C3%A9e_Zellweger) as Poet
* [J. T. Walsh](/source/J._T._Walsh) as Mike Sr.
* [Ron Livingston](/source/Ron_Livingston) as Chad
*[James LeGros](/source/James_LeGros) as Mike Jr.
* [Antoni Corone](/source/Antoni_Corone) as Louis
* [Michael Massee](/source/Michael_Massee) as The Bartender

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

{{George Hickenlooper}}

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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

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