The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joel Schumacher
Screenplay by	Janice Fischer James Jeremias Jeffrey Boam
Story by	Janice Fischer James Jeremias
Produced by	Harvey Bernhard
Starring	Corey Feldman Jami Gertz Corey Haim Edward Herrmann Barnard Hughes Jason Patric Kiefer Sutherland Dianne Wiest
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	Robert Brown
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production company	Richard Donner Production
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 31, 1987 (1987-07-31) (United States)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8.5 million
Box office	$32.2 million

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard with a screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias, from a story by Fischer and Jeremias. The film's ensemble cast includes Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jamison Newlander and Dianne Wiest.

The film follows two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires. The title is a reference to the Lost Boys in J. M. Barrie's stories about Peter Pan and Neverland, who, like vampires, never grow up. Most of the film was shot in Santa Cruz, California.

The Lost Boys was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 31, 1987, and was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $32 million against a production budget of $8.5 million. It has since then been described as a cult classic. The success of the film spawned a franchise with two sequels (Lost Boys: The Tribe and Lost Boys: The Thirst), and two comic book series.