Review of The Lost Boys (1987) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 14 Oct 2003

Overdirected and junky, but mildly amusing.

This review of The Lost Boys (1987) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 14 Oct 2003.

The Lost Boys has generally received very positive reviews.

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