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Lucas (film)
''Lucas'' is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Courtney Thorne-Smith. Thorne-Smith and Winona Ryder made their film debuts in ''Lucas.'' Plot Lucas Blye is an intelligent 14-year-old high school student in suburban Chicago. He becomes acquainted with Maggie, an attractive older girl who has just moved to town. After meeting Lucas on one of his entomological quests, Maggie befriends him, spending time with him during the remainder of the summer until school begins. Lucas, who finds himself a frequent victim of bullying and teasing, has a protector of sorts in Cappie Roew, an older student and football player. Cappie was once one of Lucas' tormentors, until Cappie contracted hepatitis and Lucas, for reasons no one ever knew, brought him his homework every day, ensuring that Cappie did not fail and have to repeat a year of school. Even though Lucas deems it beneath her, Maggie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Seltzer
David Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for ''The Omen'' (1976) and '' Bird on a Wire'' (1990). As writer-director, Seltzer's credits include the 1986 teen tragi-comedy '' Lucas'' starring Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder, the 1988 comedy '' Punchline'' starring Sally Field and Tom Hanks, and 1992's '' Shining Through'' starring Melanie Griffith and Michael Douglas. Biography Born to a Jewish family, Seltzer was uncredited for his contributions to the 1971 musical film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', the author of the original book, Roald Dahl, is credited as sole screenwriter; however it has been revealed that Seltzer rewrote 30% of Dahl's script, adding such elements as the "Slugworth subplot", music other than the original Oompa Loompa compositions (including ''Pure Imagination'' and ''The Candy Man''), and the ending dialogue for the movie. Seltzer's writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |