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This classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the .. Read more
| Starring | Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn |
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| Director | Herbert Ross |
| Genres | Drama |
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This classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel (Lori Singer), a troubled but lovely blonde--who also has a jealous boyfriend. In fact, it is Ariel's dad (John Lithgow), a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle. Ren's pent-up frustrations cause a confrontation with Rev. Shaw Moore and the local town council as he takes on the small-town establishment struggling to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Herb Ross's fast-paced drama is filled with such hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy."
| Starring | Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn, Kevin Bacon |
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| Director | Herbert Ross |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT (UK) |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 07 Oct 2002 Blu-ray: 03 Oct 2011 |
Twenty years on, Herbert Ross's teen yarn is already a period piece. It's set at that moment in the mid-1980s when... read more on Time Out
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Can You Beat This Film
Ok I've just read the previous review submitted to this movie. Er Hum.... Of course it's dated, of course it's full of 80s dancing, because.... IT ... read more »
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toe tapping
What an easy to watch, foot tapping film. Great to watch with the kids (girls) and hearing all the songs is great
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Watch it with itchy feet!
Seething 80s teenage angst and a little corny in places but I had a stupid grin on my face all the way through. Priceless Saturday night viewing!
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Classic teen movie...pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
This is of course a classic teen movie, in the vein of Dirty Dancing, and is enjoyable enough for what it is. Nice way to spend a little free time, but probably... read more »
Hugh Jackman's robot boxing movie Real Steel has narrowly fought off competition from new dance remake Footloose to make it a second week atop the U.S. box office chart. Real Steel locked down an extra £10.2 million in ticket sales this week (ends16Oct11) to remain at number one, edging out Footloose, starring Kenny Wormald in the part made famous by Kevin Bacon in 1984. It debuted in second place with opening weekend takings of $£10 million. Horror reboot The Thing entered the... Read more