Footloose
Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow).
Plot
Chicago native Ren McCormack and his mother Ethel move to the small town of Bomont to live with Ren's aunt and uncle. While attending church, Ren meets Reverend Shaw Moore, his wife Vi, and daughter Ariel. Ariel recklessly endangers her life by rebelling against Shaw's strict religious nature, greatly annoying her friends and boyfriend Chuck Cranston.
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author | Dean Pitchford |
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contentLocation | Utah |
director | Herbert Ross |
editor | Paul Hirsch |
genre | drama romance |
keywords | annoy ban best friend book burning burn burning library books car accident chicago chicken city limits driving under the influence first time grain mill high school student in hell jump older brother open prom prom night rock music senior prom set up small town town boundary town council |
musicBy | Kenny Loggins |
producer | Craig Zadan Lewis J. Rachmil |
productionCompany | IndieProd Company Productions Silver Screen Partners |
publisher | Paramount Pictures |
recordedAt | Utah |
theme | dance high school musical musical drama romantic drama romantic musical teen drama teen romance |