The Rules of Attraction Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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The Rules of Attraction

Release Date: Friday, October 11, 2002

Director: Roger Avary

Starring: James Van Der Beek • Ian Somerhalder • Shannyn Sossamon • Jessica Biel • Kip Pardue

R Drama N/A

2.5 / 5.0

33% WILL SEE 67% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in an affluent New England liberal arts college in the 1980's, an emerging sexual triangle emerges between Sean Bateman, who deals drugs on the side, Paul Owen, who's bisexual, and Paul's ex-girlfriend, Lauren.

Drama

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Who stars in The Rules of Attraction – Cast List

James Van Der Beek
Labor Day, Formosa Betrayed
Ian Somerhalder
Pulse, Cradlewood
S
Shannyn Sossamon
The Holiday, The Day
Jessica Biel
New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day
K
Kip Pardue
Undiscovered, American Fable
T
Thomas Ian Nicholas
American Reunion, BILAL: A New Breed of Hero
Kate Bosworth
Homefront, Black Rock
F
Fred Savage
Once Upon a Deadpool, Welcome to Mooseport
E
Eric Stoltz
The Butterfly Effect, The Honeymooners
C
Clifton Collins
Brothers, Transcendence
F
Faye Dunaway
The Case for Christ, Inconceivable
S
Swoosie Kurtz
Duplex

Who is making The Rules of Attraction – Crew List

A look at The Rules of Attraction behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Roger Avary last helmed Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Director: Roger Avary
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Lionsgate Studios
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Rules of Attraction

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Rules of Attraction movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong sexual content, drug use, language, and violent images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Rules of Attraction Release Date: When was the film released?

The Rules of Attraction was released in on Friday, October 11 , 2002. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Brown Sugar, Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian and Bowling For Columbine.