The Lost Boys
A restless teen who’s just moved to a coastal town must win the heart of his crush while navigating a dangerous biker gang and a pair of amateur vampire hunters whose hunt threatens to unleash an ancient evil on the community.
“Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire.”
Synopsis
When an unsuspecting newcomer to town is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes prepare to rescue him.
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A crew of 285+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert BrownShot by Michael ChapmanScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Bo WelchSound by Dick Alexander Nm1219804Costumes by Susan BeckerStunts by Gary DavisVFX by Eric Brevig
Box Office
1987 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$32.2M
Opening weekend: $5.2M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $8.7M — 27% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,027 theaters
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Also known as
- Génération perduefr
- Ragazzi perdutiit
- (Croatian)Izgubljeni dječaci
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJul 27, 1987
- JapanAug 8, 1987
- United KingdomOct 23, 1987
- AustraliaNov 12, 1987
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Cast & Crew
285 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
42Chance Michael Corbitt
as Laddie
Alexander Bacan Chapman
as Greg
Nori Morgan
as Shelly
Todd Feder
as Surf Nazi #1
Christopher Peters
as Surf Nazi #2
Keith Butterfield
as Surf Nazi #3
Gerald Younggren
as Surf Nazi #4
Eric Graves
as Surf Nazi #5
J Dinan Myrtetus
as Security Guard
Kelly Jo Minter
as Maria
Timmy Cappello
as Beach Concert Star
Jim Turner
as Gas Station Owner
Tony Cain
as Lost Child
Melanie Bishop
as Child's Mother
Sandra E Garcia
as Runaway #1
Ian Guindon
as Runaway #2
Jane Bare
as Frog Mother
B Lowenberg
as Frog Father
Captain Colourz
as Tattoo Man
Inez Pandalfi
as Security Guard's Wife
Cody
as Nanook
Folsom
as Thorn
Bill Baker
as Blonde Surfer Guy, Blonde Man at Christening
Harrod Blank
as Extra
Christopher Bowman
as Skater Boy
Emily Brannen
as Teen Beach Concert Fan
Cindy Cavallero
as Brunette Woman at Christening
Brett Clark
as Teen on Boardwalk
D Alan Cooksey
as Man on Boardwalk
Kevin Deon
as Extra
Joe Ferrara Ii
as Pinball Player
Shawn Flanagan
as Patron in Video Store
Dave Labrucherie
as Surfer Dude
Bonny Lefebvre
as Gas Station Patron
Peggy Malone
Douglas Mellor
Mercedes Moseley
as Girl Getting Ears Pierced
Annie Munoz
as Baby in Church
William R Shockley
as Concert Fan
Stu Sprung
as Surf Shop Manager
Jimmy Star
as Man on Boardwalk
Nicole Vigil
as Girl on Boardwalk
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
223R Chris Westlund
(as Chris Westlund), as Chris Westlund, dedicatee: love to (as Chris)
Alan L Nineberg
adr editor (as Alan Nineberg)
Frank M Holgate
aerial photographer: second unit (as Frank Holgate)
Dennis Grisco
animal trainer
William Shane Grisco
animal trainer (as Wm. S. Grisco)
Tom Duffield
Art Director
Pam Ellington
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Rod Rogers
assistant adr editor
Jim Prior
assistant editor
Tracey Mccampbell
assistant editor
Tracy Granger
assistant editor
Anne Sidaris Reeves
assistant property master
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