Lucas
Directed by	David Seltzer
Produced by	David Nicksay Kristi Zea
Written by	David Seltzer
Starring	Corey Haim Kerri Green Charlie Sheen Courtney Thorne-Smith Winona Ryder
Music by	Various
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	March 28, 1986
Running time	100 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Lucas is a film directed by David Seltzer and first released on March 28, 1986. The film was a tragicomedy geared toward a teen audience. This movie ranked number 16 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies. Image File history File links Corey_Haim_Lucas. ... David Seltzer (born in 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director who is perhaps best known for having written The Omen. ... David Seltzer (born in 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director who is perhaps best known for having written The Omen. ... Corey Ian Haim (born December 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor, best known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. ... Kerri Green (born January 14, 1967) is an American actress. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Courtney Thorne-Smith Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. ... Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... David Seltzer (born in 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director who is perhaps best known for having written The Omen. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Tragicomedy refers to fictional works that blend aspects of the genres of tragedy and comedy. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ...

Plot summary

The title character Lucas (Corey Haim), is a nerdy high school student who finds himself a frequent victim of bullying. Cappie (Charlie Sheen), a fellow student and football player, tends to place him under his protection. Both soon become acquainted with new student, Maggie (Kerri Green), and seem to fall for her--but she is only interested in Cappie. Lucas then attempts to gain acceptance by entering the football team himself. His efforts attract the attention of Rin (Winona Ryder). The rest of the film concentrates on Lucas' subsequent experiences, resulting in his gradual maturing process. Corey Ian Haim (born December 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor, best known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. ... Traditionally, a nerd is a very intelligent but lonely and socially awkward person who is fascinated by knowledge, especially science. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bullying is the tormenting of others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Kerri Green (born January 14, 1967) is an American actress. ... Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress. ...

Trivia

• The film was moderately successful and both Corey Haim and Kerri Green were nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1987.
• This movie is also notable for showcasing the first feature film performances of Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Jeremy Piven.
• Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois was featured in this film.
• Lucas takes Maggie to hear a classical concert in the park; later, Lucas listens to the same piece of music by himself. The music they listen to is the second movement of the Symphony No. 5 (Tchaikovsky), Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza.

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References

• Lucas combined notes IMDB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2005.

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