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Lucas

1986 · 100 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances heartbreak and hope with a warm, nostalgic glow.

Directed by
David Seltzer
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
It's about falling in love. For the first time.
Overview
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.

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Directed by
David Seltzer
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
David Seltzer
Written by
David Seltzer
Starring
Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Tom Hodges, Guy Boyd, Jeremy Piven
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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