Footloose
Sign in to saveFootloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross and written by Dean Pitchford. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn a ban on dancing enforced by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow).
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6.7When 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.
Released: 1984-02-17107 minDir: Herbert RossDrama, Romance
Cast
- Kevin Bacon as Ren
- Lori Singer as Ariel
- John Lithgow as Rev. Shaw Moore
- Dianne Wiest as Vi Moore
- Chris Penn as Willard
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Rusty
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Key facts
- Film.image
- FootloosePoster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Herbert Ross
- Film.writer
- Dean Pitchford
- Film.cinematography
- Ric Waite
- Film.editing
- Paul Hirsch
- Film.studio
- IndieProd
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 107 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $7.5 million
- Film.gross
- $80 million (domestic)
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Key dates
- Published
- 18 May 1984
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- dance film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Herbert Ross
- Screenwriter
- Dean Pitchford
- Composer
- Kenny Loggins
- Producer
- Craig Zadan
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Narrative location
- Utah
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15 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Casting
- Filming
- Film inspiration
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- Critical response
- Box office
- Accolades
- Musical adaptation
- Remake
- References
- External links
Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross and written by Dean Pitchford. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn a ban on dancing enforced by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow).
The film was released on February 17, 1984, by Paramount Pictures, and received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $80 million in North America, becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 1984. The songs "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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1980s coming-of-age drama films1980s dance films1980s high school films1980s musical drama films1980s romantic musical films1980s teen drama films1980s teen romance films1984 American films1984 English-language films1984 films1984 musical films1984 romantic drama filmsAmerican coming-of-age drama films