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Footloose

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• Drama
• Music

• 1984
• Herbert Ross
• 107 mins
• PG

Summary

Musical drama starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer and John Lithgow. Chicago teenager Ren MacCormack is not the kind of person they welcome in rural Bomont, a town where dancing, rock 'n' roll and certain books are banned. But when you "gotta dance" you don't mind shaking things up a little.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Alan Jones

This is essentially a souped up Elvis Presley-style musical with a daft plot to match, as free-spirited teenager Kevin Bacon fights small-minded minister John Lithgow in a small town where rock 'n' roll and dancing are illegal. Bacon, Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker perform wonders with a story that hits the drivel button and becomes overly sentimental far too frequently. While Kenny Loggins may not be the first composer you'd think of to write songs for a rock musical, his tunes aren't half bad (the title track got to number six in the UK charts), and the energy raised during the finger-snapping dance numbers is surprisingly infectious.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameRen MacCormackKevin BaconAriel MooreLori SingerReverend MooreJohn LithgowVi MooreDianne WiestWillardChris PennRustySarah Jessica ParkerWoodyJohn LaughlinWendy JoElizabeth GorceyChuckJim YoungsEthelFrances Lee McCainBurlingtonDouglas DirksonLuluLynne MartaWesArthur RosenbergAndyTimothy Scott

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rolenameDirectorHerbert Ross

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Theatrical distributor

U.I.P. (UK)

Released on

1984-04-13

Languages

English

Guidance

Edited for violence and language. Drug abuse and brief nudity.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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