Footloose

Footloose

Director Herbert Ross (The Turning Point) pulled a winning movie out of this almost self-consciously archetypal tale of teenage rock rebellion. Kevin Bacon stars as a hip city kid who ends up in a Bible-belt town after his parents divorce. An ill fit for a conservative community where rock is frowned upon and dancing is forbidden, Bacon's character rallies the kids and takes on the establishment. Between a good cast really embracing the drama of Dean Pitchford's screenplay, and Ross's imaginative, highly charged way of shooting the dance numbers, you can get lost in this all-ages confection, and you won't even mind Kenny Loggins's bubbly pop. Bonuses include one of John Lithgow's best performances (a bit reminiscent of Jimmy Stewart), and Christopher Penn (who sure doesn't look the same anymore) as a good-natured hick who learns to boogie. --Tom Keogh

Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Production: Paramount Home Video
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
42
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
PG
Year:
1984
107
24,761 Views
One kid. One town. One chance.
All he wanted to do was dance.
The music is on his side.
He's a big-city kid in a small town. They said he'd never win. He knew he had to.

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