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Footloose

Footloose

The music is on his side.

19846.71h 47m

Overview

When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Dean Pitchford
Produced by Craig Zadan, Lewis J. Rachmil
Box OfficeBudget: $8.2MRevenue: $80.0M

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Ren

Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Ariel

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Rev. Shaw Moore

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Vi Moore

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Willard

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Rusty

John Laughlin

John Laughlin

Woody

Elizabeth Gorcey

Elizabeth Gorcey

Wendy Jo

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Ethel McCormack

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Chuck

Themes & Keywords

dancingdancedancerdance teacherfather daughter relationshipamused

About Footloose

Footloose is a drama, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of dancing, dance, dancer, dance teacher, father daughter relationship, amused. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow. When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

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