A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
- Willard
- (as Christopher Penn)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe scenes where Chris Penn's character had to learn how to dance were added to the script because Penn really could not dance.
- GoofsWhen Ren is dancing in the factory and is swinging on the high bar-type pole, he is wearing gloves. During the rest of the sequence he is bare-handed.
- Quotes
Ren: You like Men at Work?
Willard: Which man?
Ren: Men at Work.
Willard: Well, where do they work?
Ren: No, they don't, they're a music group.
Willard: Well, what do they call themselves?
Ren: Oh no! What about the Police?
Willard: What about 'em?
Ren: You ever heard them?
Willard: No, but I seen them.
Ren: Where, in concert?
Willard: No, behind you.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 10 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksFootloose
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford
Produced by Kenny Loggins with Lee De Carlo (as Lee DeCarlo)
The style is reminiscent of a whole host of other '80's teen flicks, but only a handful are better. Most of the cast do great things with their roles. Kevin Bacon actually manages to make the clichéd concept seem kinda cool, here showcasing an easy charm that was to become the hallmark of much of his later work. Crucially, the music is actually pretty good too! (Even if I am torn between wanting to cringe and dance when I hear the theme!)
On reflection it's no cheesier than something like "All the Right Moves" (which has a great cast doing their best but suffers from a plodding story) In fact, it's miles better! At least the music in "Footloose" gave the makers a viable way to pep things up whenever the story begins to flag. This film is much, MUCH better than I had been led to believe, so give it a chance if you ain't seen it yet but thought you knew the score. Chances are, you don't...
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $80,035,402
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,556,935
- Feb 20, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $80,047,589
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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