Lucas (1986)

Director:

David Seltzer

Writer:

David Seltzer (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It's about falling in love. For the first time.

Plot:

A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends -- Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love -- fall for each other.

Plot Keywords:

Football Player | Humiliation | Teenager | Understanding | Gifted

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Corey Haim	...	Lucas
Kerri Green	...	Maggie
Charlie Sheen	...	Cappie
Courtney Thorne-Smith	...	Alise
Winona Ryder	...	Rina
Tom Hodges	...	Bruno (as Thomas E. Hodges)
Ciro Poppiti	...	Ben
Guy Boyd	...	Coach
Jeremy Piven	...	Spike
Kevin Wixted	...	Tonto (as Kevin Gerard Wixted)
Emily Seltzer	...	Marie
Erika Leigh	...	Mary Ellen
Anne Ryan	...	Angie
Jason Alderman	...	Tony
Tom Mackie	...	Billy

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 (video premiere) | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Homewood-Flossmoor High School Viking Choir is the choir in the singing section (Uncredited)

Goofs:

Factual errors: There are several things wrong with the Hail Mary play near the end of the movie, in which the ball is thrown to a wide-open Lucas. First, it was an illegal football play. There can be only one forward pass per play, and the ball had already been thrown forward to Lucas to avoid a sack before Lucas threw it back to the quarterback and ran down field to make the "big catch." In addition, Lucas was never in control of the ball after it was thrown to him a second time, meaning the pass was incomplete when Lucas dropped the ball. Instead, the players treat the ball as being live, leading to Lucas tackling the opposing player and being injured.

Quotes:

Cappie: Are you interested in politics?
Maggie: So so.
Cappie: Are you interested in cars?
Maggie: No.
Cappie: Are you interested in wide receivers?
Maggie: What's that?
Cappie: The position I play.
Maggie: Oh, is that what you do? Sorta.
Cappie: Are you interested in being kissed?
Maggie: Yes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Seltzer (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Walk Of Life

More Than Your Average Brat Pack Movie.

This film is becoming a classic because of the fine, early performances from Winona Ryder, Charlie Sheen, Corey Haim, even Courtney Thorne-Smith of "Ally McBeal".

It is a unique movie with a love triangle where the viewer wants both guys (Sheen and Haim) to get the girl. But of course both can not.

"Lucas" is about the truths of life and relationships, and how the teenage years bring them to the surface. Another interesting element is the use of insects for symbolism.