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The Lost Boys

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
169K
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POPULARITY
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Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
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When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something mu... Read allWhen a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.

  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writers
    • Jan Fischer
    • James Jeremias
    • Jeffrey Boam
  • Stars
    • Jason Patric
    • Corey Haim
    • Dianne Wiest
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    169K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    899
    51
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jan Fischer
      • James Jeremias
      • Jeffrey Boam
    • Stars
      • Jason Patric
      • Corey Haim
      • Dianne Wiest
    • 539User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Jason Patric
    Jason Patric
    • Michael
    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Sam
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Lucy
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Grandpa
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Max
    • (as Ed Herrmann)
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • David
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    • Star
    Corey Feldman
    Corey Feldman
    • Edgar Frog
    Jamison Newlander
    Jamison Newlander
    • Alan Frog
    Brooke McCarter
    Brooke McCarter
    • Paul
    Billy Wirth
    Billy Wirth
    • Dwayne
    Alex Winter
    Alex Winter
    • Marko
    • (as Alexander Winter)
    Chance Michael Corbitt
    Chance Michael Corbitt
    • Laddie
    Alexander Bacan Chapman
    Alexander Bacan Chapman
    • Greg
    • (as Alexander Bacon Chapman)
    Nori Morgan
    Nori Morgan
    • Shelly
    Todd Feder
    Todd Feder
    • Surf Nazi #1
    Christopher Peters
    Christopher Peters
    • Surf Nazi #2
    Keith Butterfield
    • Surf Nazi #3
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jan Fischer
      • James Jeremias
      • Jeffrey Boam
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Santa Cruz, where Santa Carla takes place, was once plagued with the reputation of being "The Murder Capital Of The World" because of a series of very brutal murders by three different very disturbed men in the early 1970's. Because of John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin and Ed Kemper, Santa Cruz endured 28 murders over a 30 month period between 1970 and 1973.
    • Goofs
      When Michael is in his room and he begins to float, his harness is visible.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Grandpa: One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach; all the damn vampires.

    • Alternate versions
      While the 1984 Warner Bros. Pictures logo is retained in the pre-2004 prints, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and remastered Blu-ray, it is plastered with the 2003 variant in the two-disc special edition DVD and 2008 Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Lost Boys: The Lost Scenes (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Times
      Written by George Young and Harry Vanda
      Performed by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
      Produced by Mark Opitz
      Re-produced by Bob Clearmountain
      Jimmy Barnes courtesy of Geffen Records and Mushroom Records
      Inxs courtesy of Atlantic Records, Polygram International B.V. and WEA Records Pty. Ltd.

    User reviews539

    Featured review
    7/10

    Michaellllll

    The Lost Boys was fun!! I had no idea what to expect from this movie going in all I knew was it was a vampire movie.

    Schumacher created a fun and vibrant little town and I enjoyed it, the movie was cast really well and this is what a vampire movie should feel like in my opinion.

    The score and visuals hold up ! I really like the costumes too. I think the kids were definitely the show grabbers for me. They were funny and acted business as usual which I found entertaining too.

    I found it odd that people were basically aware of the vampires and nothing was done about it

    The movie isn't perfect but it is fun and I do recommend seeing it to judge for yourself.
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    • Oct 4, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los irremediables
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California, USA(Boardwalk scenes)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,315,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,236,318
      • Aug 2, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,531,840
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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