Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen

A surprisingly engaging story of puppy love and friendship in a teen setting, this film focuses on the title character (Corey Haim), who is nerdy but winningly outgoing. He falls madly for a new girl ...( read more  read more... )in town (Kerri Green); since school is out for the summer, he becomes her only friend--until she meets his hunky pal (Charlie Sheen). Meanwhile, Lucas ignores the romantic yearnings of another female pal (Winona Ryder, in her screen debut). Written and directed by David Seltzer, this one is a charmer with substance, featuring strong, open performances by its young cast. It's also fascinating to watch today, more than a decade later, and consider what became of these performers: while Ryder grew to be one of Hollywood's brightest lights, Haim descended into substance abuse, as did Sheen, whose predilection for call girls also made him a talk-show punch line. --Marshall Fine

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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: David Seltzer

Release Date: March 28, 1986

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DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003

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  • February 11, 2009
    Sweet coming of age comedy that perfectly captures the awkward high school years. Shatters "teen movie" clichés every step of the way. Corey Haim, who heads a talented cast, is excellent as the bespeckled, picked upon title charcater. Winona Ryder's film debut.
  • July 1, 2008
    My aunt made me watch this when I was thirteen, insisting it was the best teen love movie ever made. At that time, I much rathered watching Romeo + Juliet.
  • March 4, 2008
    It's all about Corey Haim's performance. The boy had some huge talent and great charm. He deserves a second chance in life.

    The movie? Cheesy but compelling. One of my all time favorites: a total feel-good flick.
  • February 4, 2008
    great film, your sure to enjoy it
  • December 15, 2007
    haha the only thing i remember from this movie is Lucas trying to show the coach how he can lower his center of gravity, its a lame rudy
  • September 18, 2009
    Oh, How I enjoyed this film. An Instant Classic.
  • August 3, 2009
    UFFFFFFFFF I WAS LIKE 10 YEARS OLD & WAS MY CLOSEST EXAMPLE TO LOVE FEELINGS JEJEJEJ
  • July 22, 2009
    It's hard to sympathise with a smart-ass brat.
  • June 15, 2009
    Es una película sobre y para adolescentes, pero está lejos de parecerse a American pie, Porkys, y todas las del mismo tipo. Es una película sobre crecer y enamorarse.
  • June 10, 2009
    lucas is the "Rudy" of the 80s
    except more nerdier

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