

Footloose
1984-02-17 · 107 min · ★ 6.7
When 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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Herbert Ross
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 80,035,402
Top Cast
Kevin BaconRen
Lori SingerAriel
John LithgowRev. Shaw Moore
Dianne WiestVi Moore
Chris PennWillard
Sarah Jessica ParkerRusty
John LaughlinWoody
Elizabeth GorceyWendy Jo
Frances Lee McCainEthel McCormack
Jim YoungsChuck
Lynne MartaLulu
Arthur RosenbergWes
Timothy ScottAndy Beamis
Alan HaufrectRoger Dunbar
Linda MacEwenEleanor Dunbar
Leo GeterRichTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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