| | | He's a big-city kid in a small town. They said he'd never win. He knew he had to.
Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Featurettes, Theatrical Trailer, Audio Commentary, English Subtitles
Footloose jumps with spirit, dazzling dance numbers and an electrifying musical score. It portrays the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality, when city-boy Ren McCormick (Kevin Bacon) finds himself in an uptight Midwestern town where dancing has been banned. Ren revolts with best friend Willard (Chris Penn) and the minister's daughter (Lori Singer). A treasury of Top 10 songs-Kenny Loggins "Footloose," Shalamar "Dancing In The Sheets," Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It For The Boy," Bonnie Tyler "Holding Out for A Hero," and the Footloose love theme, "Almost Paradise."
Editor's Note
This classic tale of teen rebellion features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic, touching performances. When teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel (Lori Singer), a troubled but lovely blonde--who also has a jealous boyfriend. In fact, it is Ariel's dad (John Lithgow), a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance--especially since the senior prom is around the corner--but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle. Ren's pent-up frustrations cause a confrontation with Rev. Shaw Moore and the local town council as he takes on the small-town establishment struggling to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Herb Ross's fast-paced drama is filled with such hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and is a classic of 1980s Brat Pack cinema.
Plot Summary
Kevin Bacon stars in this classic tale of teen angst and repression, combining terrific dance choreography with a sizzling soundtrack. Ren (Bacon) is a streetwise city teenager who moves to a conservative rural community where rock music and public dancing are prohibited. Together with the local minister's daughter (Lori Singer) the young man struggles to revitalize the spirit of the townspeople.
| Features | Footloose: A Modern Musical--Part 1 | | Footloose: A Modern Musical--Part 2 | | Footloose: Songs That Tell A Story | | Audio Commentaries | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound EX; English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Subtitles: English | | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TV's | | Audio Commentary by Kevin Bacon, producer Craig Zadan and Writer Dean Pitchford |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 5/23/2006 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 05341 | | UPC: 00097360534146 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1985) | | | Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Nominee, Best Music, Song | | | Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford, Nominee, Best Music, Song | |
Golden Globe (1985) | | | Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Nominee, Best Original Song-Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...[Bacon is] superb....Dianne Wiest is terrific..." 02/15/1984Entertainment Weekly
"[With a] perfectly choreographed '80s-feel-good-film routine..." 10/01/2004 p.60 |
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