Footloose

1984 Herbert Ross 1h 47m ★ 6.7
Drama Romance
Footloose

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.

Cast

Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon Ren
Lori Singer Lori Singer Ariel
John Lithgow John Lithgow Rev. Shaw Moore
Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest Vi Moore
Chris Penn Chris Penn Willard
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Rusty
John Laughlin John Laughlin Woody
Elizabeth Gorcey Elizabeth Gorcey Wendy Jo

Vibes

Energized Chill Deeply Moving Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Footloose

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing 1987
Dancing against the establishment. Two 80s films about young people who refuse to sit still.