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Footloose (1984)

Footloose
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Kevin Bacon, Chris Penn, Dianne Wiest

When a city kid is forced to move to a conservative midwestern town, his tastes in rock music and his gyrating dance moves turn his high school upside-down and send the town and it's local preacher into a frenzy.

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PG, 107 min.
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Release Date: Feb 17, 1984
DVD Release Date: Oct 08, 2002

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7 hours ago
Playing chicken on tractors? Banning dancing? Soooo Stupid.
3 days ago
Can't wait for the re-make film that will be launch next year ;)
5 days ago
Cheesy but entertaining movie mostly because of the '80s soundtrack and feel. It made a star out of Kevin Bacon (although many other leads were considered). It has some basis in truth but is still ridiculous. I always liked how the kids haven't ev... (read more)
5 days ago
Mrss " Dianne Wiest " is my ideal lady...:-)
Kevin Bacon is really very good Actor. Chris Penn is also very Fun lol.
The Music are so cool . And his GF " Rasty" was ....."Sarah Jessica Parker .....really?? !!!!!" I couldt believe it !!!
This... (read more)
6 days ago
What a time capsule this movie is. The little things. The way Kevins character thrusts his cassette tape into this tape deck in the car. No one can do that anymore. This movie has aged very well. Kenny Loggins was all over this movie. And I loved it.... (read more)

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1867 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Footloose is a seriously confused movie that tries to do three things, and does all of them badly.
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