A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
Acting
Corey Haim's raw, unguarded performance—career best.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like teens, not screenwriters.
Director
David Seltzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charlie Sheen was 21 playing a high schooler; Corey Haim was actually 14. The age gap makes every scene hit different.
This film quietly pioneered the 'nice guy doesn't get the girl' trope, subverting 80s teen formula years before it became cliché.
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