The Lost Boys
“Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire.”
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
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3 films
Cast
35 people
Jason Patric
Michael
Known for
Wayward Pines
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Corey Haim
Sam
Known for
License to Drive
Lucas
Dianne Wiest
Lucy
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Mule
Barnard Hughes
Grandpa
Known for
Tron
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Edward Herrmann
Max
Known for
Gilmore Girls
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Kiefer Sutherland
David
Known for
24
Phone Booth
Jami Gertz
Star
Known for
Twister
Crossroads
Corey Feldman
Edgar Frog
Known for
Stand by Me
The Goonies
Jamison Newlander
Alan Frog
Known for
Bone Tomahawk
Love's Last Resort
Brooke McCarter
Paul
Known for
Thrashin'
Billy Wirth
Dwayne
Known for
Body Snatchers
Boys on the Side
Alex Winter
Marko
Known for
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Freaked
Joel Schumacher Director · Jeffrey Boam Screenplay James Jeremias Screenplay
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $8.5M · United States release July 31, 1987
Box office
Budget
$8,500,000
Worldwide gross
$32,222,567
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · July 31, 1987
Theatrical
United States · July 31, 1987
Theatrical
United States · October 18, 1988
Physical · VHS
Australia
August 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Canada
August 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 31, 1987 · Theatrical
France
January 12, 1988 · Theatrical · Visa n°66752
July 29, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 21, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray & Blu-ray 4K
Germany
January 14, 1988 · Theatrical
Greece
August 15, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 31, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
February 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
August 8, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 21, 1988 · Theatrical
February 1, 1999 · Physical
May 19, 2002 · TV · V8
October 15, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
Spain
February 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 31, 1987 · Physical
United Kingdom
July 31, 1987 · Theatrical
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