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Footloose

Footloose

There comes a time to cut loose

20116.61h 53m

Overview

Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.

Directed by Craig Brewer
Written by Craig Brewer, Dean Pitchford
Produced by Brad Weston, Neil Meron, Craig Zadan
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $63.5M

Top Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Rev. Shaw Moore

Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald

Ren MacCormack

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough

Ariel Moore

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Vi Moore

Miles Teller

Miles Teller

Willard Hewitt

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Wes Warnicker

Patrick John Flueger

Patrick John Flueger

Chuck Cranston

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Lulu Warnicker

Z

Ziah Colon

Rusty Rodriguez

Ser'Darius Blain

Ser'Darius Blain

Woody

Themes & Keywords

dancingdancedancerremakepromdance musicdance teacher

About Footloose

Footloose is a drama, music, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of dancing, dance, dancer, remake, prom, dance music. Directed by Craig Brewer, it stars Dennis Quaid, Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough. Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.

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