Lucas (film)

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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
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Lucas was a movie 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.)

1 Plot summary
2 Trivia
3 References
4 External link

[edit] Plot summary

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The title character Lucas (Corey Haim), is a somewhat nerdy high school student who finds himself a frequent victim of bullying. Cappie (Charlie Sheen), a fellow student and American football athlete, 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 Rina, played by Winona Ryder. The rest of the film concentrates on Lucas' subsequent experiences, resulting in his gradual maturing process.

[edit] 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.