The Lost Boys (1987)

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Jan Fischer (story) (as Janice Fischer), 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 | 1980s | black comedy | brother brother relationship | 

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Taglines:

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam's dog Nanook is an Alaskan Malamute which are known for their peak at the top of their head, which resembles Bela Lugosi's classic Dracula hairstyle.

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Goofs

Just before Michael has his first Vampiric episode, he opens the pouring spout only on the carton of milk with Laddie's picture. Struck by sudden pain, he falls to his knees in front of the refrigerator and spills it. It lands fully open and facing more or less toward the fridge. When Lucy enters the kitchen and discovers the carton later, it's back to pouring spout only and facing directly toward the doorway.

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Quotes

Sam Emerson: [about Star] It's that girl from the boardwalk. Is she one of them?
[Star floats up]
Sam Emerson: She's one of them! And don't tell me it doesn't make her a bad person, Mike.

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Connections

Featured in The Lost Boys: A Retrospective (2004)

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Soundtracks

Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys)
Written by Mike Mainieri (as Michael Mainieri) and Gerard McMahon (as Gerard McMann)
Performed by Gerard McMahon (as Gerard McMann)
Produced by Mike Mainieri (as Michael Mainieri)
Co-Produced by Gerard McMahon (as Gerard McMann) and Bruce Martin

User Reviews

One of the best movies of the 80's.

I LOVE this movie! The Lost Boys is a movie I can sink my teeth into! Summary: Michael(Jason Patric)and Sam(Corey Haim)have just moved to Santa Carla, California with their mother(Dianne Wiest), and into the house of their lovable Grandpa(Barnard Hughes). During the nights in which they spend their time at an amusement park, Michael starts following an attractive girl named Star(Jami Gertz), and is introduced to her boyfriend, David(Kiefer Sutherland), and his gang of punks. Sam starts hanging out with Edgar(Corey Feldman) and Allen(Jamison Newlander)Frog who claim to be vampire hunters. Soon, odd things start happening at home with Michael, and no prizes to who guesses what's happening! The Lost Boys is an awesome vampire movie with cool flashes of the 80's, and an awesome soundtrack! 7/10.

Rated R for Vampire violence, language, and suggestive sexuality.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lost Boys

Filming Locations:

Cliffs, Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,236,318, 2 August 1987

Gross USA:

$32,222,567

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,388,898

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1