Question 1

Which real-life cheerleaders appeared in the climactic football scene?

Accepted Answer

The cheerleaders for the opposing team, The Rockford Rockets, were real-life Chicago Bears cheerleaders.

Question 2

What was the film debut for Winona Ryder and Courtney Thorne-Smith?

Accepted Answer

This film marked the feature film debut for both Winona Ryder and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

Question 3

Why did the high school administration require changes before allowing filming?

Accepted Answer

Glenbard West High School administration agreed only after 20th Century Fox modified the film, changing its rating from R to PG.

Question 4

What heartbreak does the 14-year-old protagonist experience?

Accepted Answer

Lucas experiences heartbreak when his two best friends—Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl he loves—fall for each other.

Question 5

Which festival screened 'Lucas' in 2015?

Accepted Answer

The film was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2015.

Question 6

Which real-life cheerleaders appeared in the football scene?

Accepted Answer

The cheerleaders for the opposing team, The Rockford Rockets, were real-life Chicago Bears cheerleaders.

Question 7

What was the film debut for Winona Ryder and Courtney Thorne-Smith?

Accepted Answer

This film marked the feature film debut for both Winona Ryder and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

Question 8

What heartbreak does the 14-year-old protagonist experience?

Accepted Answer

Lucas experiences heartbreak when his two best friends—Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl he loves—fall for each other.

Question 9

Where were most of the exterior scenes filmed, and what condition did the school set?

Accepted Answer

Most exterior scenes were filmed at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which required the film's rating to be changed from R to PG.

Question 10

What had to be covered on Charlie Sheen's arm for his role?

Accepted Answer

Charlie Sheen's tattoo on his upper right arm was covered with makeup to make him appear as a legitimate high school student, though it's still visible in one scene.

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