Foxfire (1996)

Legs Sadovsky gets four other high school girls to think for themselves and react to a teacher's sexual harassment, which gets them suspended. They bond, and rebel, at an abandoned house.

Director:

Annette Haywood-Carter

Writers:

Joyce Carol Oates (novel), Elizabeth White (screenplay)

Stars:

Hedy Burress, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Lewis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hedy Burress	...	Maddy Wirtz
Angelina Jolie	...	Legs Sadovsky
Jenny Lewis	...	Rita Faldes
Jenny Shimizu	...	Goldie Goldman
Sarah Rosenberg	...	Violet Kahn
Peter Facinelli	...	Ethan Bixby
Dash Mihok	...	Dana Taylor
Michelle Brookhurst	...	Cindy
Elden Henson	...	Bobby (as Elden Ratliff)
Cathy Moriarty	...	Martha Wirtz
Richard Beymer	...	Mr. Parks
Fran Bennett	...	Judge Holifield
John Diehl	...	Mr. Buttinger
Chris Mulkey	...	Dan Goldman
Jay Acovone	...	Chuck

Storyline

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | scantily clad female | lesbian kiss | kicked in the balls | abusive teacher | 

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Taglines:

If you don't like the rules, Make your own

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for teen nudity, drug use, strong language and some violent situations

Did You Know?

Trivia

When working on this film, Angelina Jolie stated "I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my husband. I fell in love with her the first second I saw her." The Jenny she referenced is Jenny Shimizu.

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Quotes

Legs: This is for Goldie. It's about saving her life... and who we are to her... This is about who we are.

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Alternate Versions

When aired on television the scene where the girls are shopping is edited out. This is because there is strong sexual dialogue throughout, this will confuse viewers because later on in the movie Rita is asked if she ate any meat and potatoes. This is one of the slang terms used by Violet to describe male genitalia.

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Connections

Version of Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang (2012)

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Soundtracks

You
Performed by Candlebox
Written by Kevin Martin, Peter Klett, Bardi Martin, Scott Mercado
Courtesy of Maverick Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Solidarity At It's Best

I have loved this movie ever since I first saw it. It forces you to think for yourself. What would happen if you acted on the impulses in your heart, instead of what you were told was right? Jolie gives a stunning performance as the free-spirited Legs, and Hedy Buress (Maddie) portrays the coming-out-of-her-shell part of us all extraordinarily well. The other characters are well thought out, but don't overwhelm the script. This movie speaks to the rebel in all of us, and it will make you laugh, cry, yearn, and hope. I believe that every generation of girls should see this movie, and realize that they have the ability to think for themselves as well. There is nudity on the part of 3 out of the five actresses, and partial nudity in the very beginning, but it is not distasteful or even sexual at all. It's more about being comfortable. Bless you, FoxFire.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Foxfire

Filming Locations:

Broadway Bridge, Portland, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$141,617, 25 August 1996

Gross USA:

$269,300

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$269,300

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chestnut Hill Productions, Red Mullet Productions, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1