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The Lost Boys

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
141K
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Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
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After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
141K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
345
182
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    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jan Fischer(story)
      • James Jeremias(story)
      • Jeffrey Boam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Patric
      • Corey Haim
      • Dianne Wiest
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jan Fischer(story)
      • James Jeremias(story)
      • Jeffrey Boam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Patric
      • Corey Haim
      • Dianne Wiest
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 477User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, and Jamison Newlander in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Corey Haim and Jason Patric in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Jason Patric in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Kiefer Sutherland in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Alex Winter in The Lost Boys (1987)
    Jami Gertz and Jason Patric in The Lost Boys (1987)
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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
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    Christopher Peters
    Christopher Peters
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    Keith Butterfield
    • Surf Nazi #3
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jan Fischer(story) (screenplay)
      • James Jeremias(story) (screenplay)
      • Jeffrey Boam(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The new location of the Atlantis Fantasyworld comic book store, which was featured in the film, is owned by Joe Ferrara II, who still carries the original #1 issue of 'Vampires Everywhere' that Sam reads in the film. The comic was created only for the film, and its opening page is signed by all of the cast members from the movie. The owner Joe Ferrara II allows any shopper to hold it and take a photo with it free of charge.
    • Goofs
      Early on, Lucy calls Max (Edward Herrmann) "Ed."
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

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

    • Alternate versions
      The post-2004 release showed the 2003 variant of the Warner Bros Pictures fanfare at the start of the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jaws: The Revenge/A Man in Love/Summer School/Wish You Were Here (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)
      Written and Performed by Lou Gramm

      Produced by Pat Moran and Lou Gramm

    User reviews477

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    Top review
    9/10
    The Bat Pack
    Every decade or so, a film will come along with a cast of nobodys and do marginally well... only to become a cult classic years later when all the "nobodys" are megastars. Sure, people will watch this movie for the thrill of seeing a 20-something juvenile delinquent played by Kiefer Sutherland ("24"), or a 30-something mom played by Dianne Wiest ("Life in Pieces") or a nubile, teenage Jami Gertz ("The Neighbors"), but as you're star shopping you realize, wow, this actually is a cool flick. And here's why...

    "Lost Boys" was one of the first, and in my opinion best, movies to successfully bridge horror with adventure, comedy, and apologetically 80s fashion sense. It's as if you took The Exorcist and threw it in a blender with Labyrinth, Weird Science, and Duran Duran's wardrobe closet.

    Speaking (not) of Duran Duran, an iconic 80s band that's unfortunately missing from the soundtrack's lineup, there's quite an assembly of awesome 80s bands like INXS ("Good Times", "Laying Down the Law"), Echo & the Bunnymen (covering The Doors "People Are Strange"), Aerosmith & Run DMC ("Walk This Way"), Lou Gramm from Foreigner ("Lost in the Shadows") and Roger Daltrey from The Who (covering Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"). This flick has it all.

    The plot is another huge innovation, almost a quarter century before we'd see the young GQ vampires in the Twilight series, here we have probably the first time in vampire film history where vampires are young good looking teens & tweens, as opposed to the creepy, twisted Nosferatu image that started it all. This is especially effective because the transformation from teen heartthrobs to terrifying bloodthirsty maniacs is a powerful contrast that plays upon our very intrigue with the dark inherent sexiness of vampirism. And call me crazy, but their pre-goth look has aged extremely well. Bear in mind, most of the people in the theater watching this movie in 1987 were wearing parachute pants and pastel colored Izod golf shirts with the stupid collar turned up. I plead the 5th on that.

    One quick note on the look of the vampires. Notice how their fangs are done... VERY creepy. Unlike the traditional wolf-like "Dracula" vampire who has sharp canine teeth (3rd pair from center), and unlike the "Nosferatu" rat-faced vampire with incisor fangs (center pair), these creatures of the night are sporting elongated bicuspids (2nd pair from center). I don't know why but this freaked the heck out of me when I was a kid and it still does. Maybe it's because, unlike wolves & rats, there is no natural animal who has sharp bicuspids so the vision is especially "unnatural". Who knows.

    I'm going to return to an earlier point regarding the crossover between horror, adventure & comedy for a minute. This cannot be overstated. In the bonus interviews, the director talks about how the producers and corporate suits were confused if not terrified at the concept. But luckily the artists' vision prevailed, owing a lot to improvised comedy on the set (the "Frog brothers" absolutely stole the show). Again, why is this significant? Because just when you think the movie might be bordering on melodramatic cheese, it makes fun of itself in a very overt way, and you realize that even if you don't buy the outlandish concept of, say, a bunch of high school kids becoming world class vampires, that's OK. Because the filmmakers don't necessarily buy it either, and that's why the movie is peppered with some outrageously awesome lines like: "My own brother, a goddam, sh!t-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!" So really, if these examples haven't been enough I'll spell it out. "Lost Boys" was a groundbreaking film in its look, its sound, its attitude and yes, even its story which has a very nice surprise twist or two. Other 80s flicks like "Fright Night" and "Vamp" did admirably well and are worth seeing, but I have to say "The Lost Boys" is the one that got everything right.

    Watch this movie if you're in the mood for a good horror flick, or a good adventure, or a good comedy, or if you want to hear some cool tunes, or if you're running low on ideas for the next Halloween party. Just don't drink the blood punch. (Watch the movie and you'll see what I mean)
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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
      • Пропащі хлопці
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • 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
      • $32,481,775
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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