Footloose

~The music is on his side.

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1984-02-17
Budget: $8200000
Revenue: $80035402
Runtime: 107 min

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