Lucas

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Lucas

PG-13,

1986,

1h 40m,

Comedy/

Drama

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10,000+ Ratings

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Lucas (Corey Haim) is an unusually bright teenager whose nerdy looks and meek demeanor make him a favorite target for bullies. His life at school seems to improve when he befriends Maggie (Kerri Green), a cute new girl whose love interest, Cappie (Charlie Sheen), protects him from harassment. However, despite his friend Rina's (Winona Ryder) clear affection for him, Lucas falls for Maggie, and in a final effort to impress her, joins the high school football team.

Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Jan 3, 2018

... director David Seltzer has kept it low-key, sweet and personal -- it's like a nice "Afterschool Special."

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Aug 23, 2016

Lucas is as irresistible as its slight, brilliant, bespectacled 14-year-old hero (Corey Haim).

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Rick Kogan

Chicago Tribune

Aug 23, 2016

2.5/4

Having carefully and sensitively drawn an interesting character and put him in an interesting place, the filmmakers start painting with their fingers and ultimately provide a very familiar picture.

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Gena Radcliffe

The Spool

Mar 31, 2021

The kids in Lucas are remarkably normal, like people you'd have seen rooting around in the locker next to yours in high school.

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Christopher Lloyd

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Jan 31, 2011

4.5/5

It's hard to think of another movie where so many young performers have so forcefully announced themselves to the world.

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Randy White

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

5/5

A realistic look at a teen's coming-of-age.

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Poe G

May 27, 2018

Story about young love. Really corny too. Corey Haim is very good. So is Charlie Sheen. The only actor I didn't like was Kerri Green. Way too sweet and girly. Feel good movie from the 80's that is still fairly good.

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Kylo S

Nov 20, 2017

There is nothing annoying, wrong, weird, confusing, or stupid about this movie. It is sweet, innocent, and just so great. The performances are really great.

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Harry R

Sep 3, 2017

Corey Haim was a star and someone people only thought was going to get better. He may have if not for the tragic turn his story took in the 90s. But we have his early work. And this is one of the best. Sheen, Ryder and Piven also turn in very early but memorable roles. Especially Ryder. She shows just a tiny teaser of what's to come in her celebrated career. I'm so glad she is back.

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Theodore L

Apr 17, 2017

I feel that everyone can relate a bit to Lucas at one time in their childhood. Was a very endearing and entertaining movie. Very young Corey haim, wynona Ryder and Charlie sheen.

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Albus G

Jan 28, 2017

A bit cheesy, but charming in the end, also Winona Ryder <3

Finn P

Aug 9, 2007

10/9/2017 (2): A nice movie with a pretty famous cast. A good movie, but not something entertaining enough for multiple viewings.

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David Seltzer

Director

Corey Haim

Lucas

Kerri Green

Maggie

Charlie Sheen

Cappie

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Alise

Winona Ryder

Rina

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Synopsis

Lucas (Corey Haim) is an unusually bright teenager whose nerdy looks and meek demeanor make him a favorite target for bullies. His life at school seems to improve when he befriends Maggie (Kerri Green), a cute new girl whose love interest, Cappie (Charlie Sheen), protects him from harassment. However, despite his friend Rina's (Winona Ryder) clear affection for him, Lucas falls for Maggie, and in a final effort to impress her, joins the high school football team.

Director: David Seltzer
Producer: David Nicksay
Screenwriter: David Seltzer
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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