Footloose (1984 film)
Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow).
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| Directed by | Herbert Ross |
| Written by | Dean Pitchford |
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| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | Paul Hirsch |
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Production company | IndieProd |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million |
| Box office | $80 million (domestic) |
The film received mixed reviews from the critics and was a box office success, grossing $80 million in North America, becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 1984. The songs "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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