Footloose
Footloose
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1984
1h 47m
6.7(2107 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Kevin Bacon

Ren

Kevin Bacon
Acting

Lori Singer

Ariel

Lori Singer
Acting

John Lithgow

Rev. Shaw Moore

John Lithgow
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Dianne Wiest

Vi Moore

Dianne Wiest
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Chris Penn

Willard

Chris Penn
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Sarah Jessica Parker

Rusty

Sarah Jessica Parker
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John Laughlin

Woody

John Laughlin
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Elizabeth Gorcey

Wendy Jo

Elizabeth Gorcey
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Frances Lee McCain

Ethel McCormack

Frances Lee McCain
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Jim Youngs

Chuck

Jim Youngs
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Douglas Dirkson

Burlington Cranston

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Lynne Marta

Lulu

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Arthur Rosenberg

Wes

Arthur Rosenberg
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Timothy Scott

Andy Beamis

Timothy Scott
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Alan Haufrect

Roger Dunbar

Alan Haufrect
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Linda MacEwen

Eleanor Dunbar

Linda MacEwen
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Kim Jensen

Edna

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Michael Telmont

Travis

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Leo Geter

Rich

Leo Geter
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Ken Kemp

Jeff

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Russ McGinn

Herb

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Sam Dalton

Mr. Gurntz

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H.E.D. Redford

Widdoes

H.E.D. Redford
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Jay Bernard

Harvey

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David Valenza

Team Member

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Meghan Broadhead

Sarah

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Mimi Broadhead

Amy

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Gene Pack

Bernie

Gene Pack
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Marcia Dangerfield

Virginia

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John Perryman

Fat Cowboy

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Mary Ethel Gregory

Mrs. Allyson

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Oscar Rowland

Mr. Walsh

Oscar Rowland
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J. Paul Broadhead

Mayor Dooley

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John Bishop

Elvis

John Bishop
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Carmen Trevino

Girl

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Melissa Renee Graehl

Girl

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Monica M. Da Silva

Girl

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Terri Gay Ulmer

Girl

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Peter Tramm

Stunt Dancer

Peter Tramm
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Brandyn Cross

Party Kid (uncredited)

Brandyn Cross
Acting

Kevin Denson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Michael Flynn

Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Flynn
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Deborah Frazier

Dancer (uncredited)

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Andrea Hays

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Andrea Hays
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Michele Laurita

Dancer (uncredited)

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Sound

Brian L. McCarty

Nerdy DJ (uncredited)

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Alison Trouse

Cowgirl Bar Dancer (uncredited)

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Brian Wimmer

Extra (uncredited)

Brian Wimmer

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