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Footloose

  • 19841984
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
81K
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POPULARITY
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Kevin Bacon in Footloose (1984)
 A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
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A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,012
53
  • Director
    • Herbert Ross
  • Writer
    • Dean Pitchford
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Lori Singer
    • John Lithgow
  • Director
    • Herbert Ross
  • Writer
    • Dean Pitchford
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Lori Singer
    • John Lithgow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 164User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Kevin Bacon and Chris Penn in Footloose (1984)
    Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in Footloose (1984)
    Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in Footloose (1984)
    Lori Singer in Footloose (1984)
    Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in Footloose (1984)
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    Top cast

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    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
    • (as Christopher Penn)
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Rusty
    John Laughlin
    John Laughlin
    • Woody
    Elizabeth Gorcey
    • Wendy Jo
    Frances Lee McCain
    Frances Lee McCain
    • Ethel McCormack
    Jim Youngs
    Jim Youngs
    • Chuck Cranston
    Douglas Dirkson
    Douglas Dirkson
    • Burlington Cranston
    Lynne Marta
    Lynne Marta
    • Lulu Warnicker
    Arthur Rosenberg
    Arthur Rosenberg
    • Wes Warnicker
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Andy Beamis
    Alan Haufrect
    • Coach Roger Dunbar
    Linda MacEwen
    • Eleanor Dunbar
    Kim Jensen
    • Edna
    Michael Telmont
    • Travis
    • Director
      • Herbert Ross
    • Writer
      • Dean Pitchford
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on events that took place in the small, rural, and extremely religious farming town of Elmore City, Oklahoma in 1978. Dancing had been banned for nearly ninety years, until a group of high school teenagers challenged it.
    • Goofs
      When the brick is thrown into Ren's home, it is tossed through the front ground-floor window. In the next scene, the brick is found by the family in the girls bedroom, which appears to be on the second floor. Directly following this, Ren is seen sitting in the living room by the front door. This should be the room that the brick ended up in, considering its position - but it isn't.
    • Quotes

      Ren: You like Men at Work?

      Willard: Which man?

      Ren: Men at Work.

      Willard: Well where do they work?

      Ren: No, they don't, they're a music group.

      Willard: Well what do they call themselves?

      Ren: Oh no! What about the Police?

      Willard: What about 'em?

      Ren: You ever heard them?

      Willard: No, but I seen them.

      Ren: Where, in concert?

      Willard: No, behind you.

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 10 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Lassiter/Footloose/Against All Odds/The Complete Beatles/Weekend Pass (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Footloose
      Performed by Kenny Loggins

      Written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford

      Produced by Kenny Loggins with Lee De Carlo (as Lee DeCarlo)

    User reviews164

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    9/10
    Jon Monsarrat review: underrated teen flick
    OK, maybe I'm giving in to nostalgia here but I rented "Footloose" recently and thought it was great. Yes, it's definitely a teen flick, similar to "Dirty Dancing", and aging a little now.

    But the music is great and the plot and themes do as much for me as "Grease" ever did. As teen movies go, it is somewhat original and interesting.

    Who should see this film:

    -- Teens with nothing better to do on a rainy day

    -- People reliving the 1980s, you won't be disappointed to

    see this one again

    I'll give Footloose a 9 out of 10 because it cheered me up on a day I needed it.
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    • johnnymonsarrat
    • May 8, 2002

    FAQ1

    • Are the stage versions based on the movie, or is the movie based on a play?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1984 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bước Nhảy Vui Nhộn
    • Filming locations
      • Provo, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • IndieProd Company Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,035,402
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,556,935
      • Feb 20, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,039,064
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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