The Informers

The celebrated Bret Easton Ellis novel set in 1980s Los Angeles comes to the screen in this riveting adaptation, which revels in the excessive tastes and irresponsible lives of an interlocking cast of dysfunctional hedonists. The episodic story follows, among many other characters, a film producer (Billy Bob Thornton) eager to reconcile with his wife (Kim Basinger) while his son (Jon Foster) tangles with a promiscuous girlfriend (Amber Heard). Winona Ryder, Mel Raido, Mickey Rourke co-star. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurette.