The Lost Boys

1987 film by Joel Schumacher, Richard Donner
Movie film Q506403
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The Lost Boys

Summary

The Lost Boys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,441 views/month, #500 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lost Boys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Lost Boys was directed by Joel Schumacher[4].
  • Jeffrey Boam wrote the screenplay for The Lost Boys[5].
  • The Lost Boys's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[6].
  • The Lost Boys's genre is comedy horror film[7].
  • The Lost Boys's genre is vampire film[8].
  • The Lost Boys's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • The Lost Boys was followed by Lost Boys: The Tribe[10].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Jason Patric[11].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Kiefer Sutherland[12].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Corey Haim[13].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Jami Gertz[14].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Corey Feldman[15].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Dianne Wiest[16].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Edward Herrmann[17].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Barnard Hughes[18].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Billy Wirth[19].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Kelly Jo Minter[20].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Tim Cappello[21].
  • A cast member of The Lost Boys was Alex Winter[22].
  • The Lost Boys was produced by Richard Donner[23].
  • The Lost Boys was produced by Mark Damon[24].
  • The Lost Boys was produced by Harvey Bernhard[25].
  • The Lost Boys's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • The Lost Boys's director of photography is recorded as Q487094[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard Donner[23], Mark Damon[24], and Harvey Bernhard[25]. The Lost Boys was directed by Joel Schumacher[4]. Jeffrey Boam wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jason Patric[11], Kiefer Sutherland[12], Corey Haim[13], Jami Gertz[14], Corey Feldman[15], and Dianne Wiest[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 31, 1987[28] and January 14, 1988[29]. The original language of The Lost Boys was English[30]. Genres include comedy horror film[7], vampire film[8], and fantasy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include youth unemployment[32], punk subculture[33], and teenage rebellion[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[35], 75%[36], and 63/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lost Boys was followed by Lost Boys: The Tribe[10].

Why It Matters

The Lost Boys ranks in the top 0.53% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,441 views/month, #500 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . The Lost Boys. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . The Lost Boys. wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . The Lost Boys. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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