The Lost Boys (1987)

After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is frequented by vampires.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Janice Fischer (story), James Jeremias (story),

Stars:

Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Patric	...	Michael
Corey Haim	...	Sam
Dianne Wiest	...	Lucy
Barnard Hughes	...	Grandpa
Edward Herrmann	...	Max (as Ed Herrmann)
Kiefer Sutherland	...	David
Jami Gertz	...	Star
Corey Feldman	...	Edgar Frog
Jamison Newlander	...	Alan Frog
Brooke McCarter	...	Paul
Billy Wirth	...	Dwayne
Alex Winter	...	Marko (as Alexander Winter)
Chance Michael Corbitt	...	Laddie
Alexander Bacan Chapman	...	Greg (as Alexander Bacon Chapman)
Nori Morgan	...	Shelly

Storyline

A mother and her two sons move to a small coast town in California. The town is plagued by bikers and some mysterious deaths. The younger boy makes friends with two other boys who claim to be vampire hunters while the older boy is drawn into the gang of bikers by a beautiful girl. The older boy starts sleeping days and staying out all night while the younger boy starts getting into trouble because of his friends' obsession.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | california | amusement park | death | divorcee | 

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Taglines:

Being wild is in their Blood.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Génération perdue

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$32,222,567 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby (35mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though almost all of Kelly Jo Minter's scenes are deleted from the film, and the only true appearance she makes is over Lucy's shoulder in the video store, she still received billing the film's opening credits. Her scenes can be viewed in the 2004 Lost Boys DVD special features.

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Goofs

When Michael is in his room and he begins to float, his harness is visible.

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Quotes

Sam Emerson: [Sam gets in bed with her] Have you been eating pizza?
Sam Emerson: No. Why?
Lucy Emerson: Phew. You smell like garlic.
[Sam opens his robe, he is wearing a garlic necklace]

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Bloodlust (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)"
Written and Performed by Lou Gramm
Produced by Pat Moran and Lou Gramm

User Reviews

I miss the 80ties!

To me the 80ties were defined by the strong and confident acting of people like Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy etc etc. And also The Lost Boys is one of those magnificent flicks that takes you back to easier times. It is by far one of the best vampire movies ever made. It had it all. The Corey's, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Alex Winter and beautiful Jami Gertz. I've had my own copy of this movie for years now, but I still watch it if it comes on tv late at night. That's the only real way to watch a pearl like this!