Footloose (1984)DVD VHS | Cast list | | Kevin Bacon | as | Ren McCormack | | Lori Singer | as | Ariel Moore | | John Lithgow | as | Reverend Shaw Moore | | Dianne Wiest | as | Vi Moore | | Chris Penn | as | Willard Hewitt (as Christopher Penn) | | Sarah Jessica Parker | as | Rusty | | John Laughlin | as | Woody | | Elizabeth Gorcey | as | Wendy Jo | | Frances Lee McCain | as | Ethel McCormack | | Jim Youngs | as | Chuck Cranston | | Douglas Dirkson | as | Burlington Cranston | | Lynne Marta | as | Lulu Warnicker | | Arthur Rosenberg | as | Wes Warnicker | | Timothy Scott | as | Andy Beamis | | Alan Haufrect | as | Coach Roger Dunbar |
| | Crew list: | | Herbert Ross (Director) | | Dean Pitchford (Writer) |
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Review
Classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) 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. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel (Lori Singer), a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. and a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy." |
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