Footloose (1984)

Theatrical - Wide 1984-02-17

Cast Kevin Bacon Lori Singer John Lithgow Dianne Wiest Chris Penn
Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Dean Pitchford

Box Office Gross: $80,035,402

Running Time: 107 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions

Genres: Drama Romance

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When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he’s in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he’s living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

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