Lucas is a 1986 American coming-of-age romantic-sports film written and directed by David Seltzer in his directorial debut, and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

Lucas, a frequent victim of bullying, has a protector of sorts in Cappie Roew, an older student and a football player.

Angered by her inattention towards him, Lucas chastises her, dismissing her cheerleading as "superficial" and incorrectly believing she will be his date to an upcoming school dance.

The next day at the football game, Lucas sneaks onto the field despite being removed from the team for lack of parental consent.

Lucas returns to school after his recovery and opens his locker to find a varsity letter jacket with his name and number on the back.

Bruno starts to clap slowly, and everyone else in the hallway applauds in sync as Lucas raises his arms triumphantly and smiles.

[3] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".