Footloose
A rebellious teen from Chicago moves to a conservative small town where music and dancing are outlawed, and he must ignite a fight for freedom that could shatter the community’s rigid traditions.
“The music is on his side.”
Synopsis
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he experiences a significant case of culture shock upon discovering that music and dancing are illegal in their new home.
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A crew of 147+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Paul HirschShot by Ric WaiteDesigned by Ron HobbsSound by David E Campbell Nm0132372Stunts by Max Kleven
Box Office
1984 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 9.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$80.0M
Opening weekend: $10.2M — 13% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $10.2M — 13% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,384 theaters
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaFeb 17, 1984
- United StatesFeb 17, 1984
- SwedenMar 23, 1984
- AustraliaApr 12, 1984
- DenmarkApr 13, 1984
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Cast & Crew
147 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
39Lynne Marta
as Lulu
Arthur Rosenberg
as Wes
Timothy Scott Nm0779850
as Andy Beamis
Alan Haufrect
as Roger Dunbar
Linda Macewen
as Eleanor Dunbar
Kim Jensen I
as Edna
Michael Telmont
as Travis
Leo Geter
as Rich
Ken Kemp I
as Jeff
Russ Mcginn
as Herb
Sam Dalton
as Mr. Gurntz
H E D Redford
as Widdoes
Jay Bernard
as Harvey
David Valenza
as Team Member
Meghan Broadhead
as Sarah Warnicker
Mimi Broadhead
as Amy Warnicker
Gene Pack
as Bernie
Marcia Dangerfield
as Virginia
John Perryman
as Fat Cowboy
Mary Ethel Gregory
as Mrs. Allyson
Oscar Rowland
as Mr. Walsh
J Paul Broadhead
as Mayor Dooley
John Bishop I
as Elvis
Carmen Trevino
as Girl
Melissa Renee Graehl
as Girl
Monica M Da Silva
as Girl
Terri Gay Ulmer
as Girl
Brandyn Cross
as Party Kid
Kevin Denson I
as Dancer
Michael Flynn I
as Policeman
Deborah Frazier I
as Dancer
Andrea Hays
as Bar Patron
Michele Laurita
as Dancer
Luis Ledesma Ii
as Break Dancer
Ian Lithgow
as Bobby Moore
Brian L Mccarty
as Nerdish High School DJ
Eddy Schumacher
as Dancer
Alison Trouse
as Cowgirl Bar Dancer
Brian Wimmer
as Bit Part
Directors
2Writers
1Producers
5Other crew
130Jellybean Benitez
additional production & remix: "Holding Out for a Hero" / additional production & remix: "Let's Hear It for the Boy" / music remixer: "Dancing in the Sheets" (uncredited)
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
To Lee
assistant camera
Allan Bromberg
assistant: sound editor (uncredited)
Eric D Andersen
camera operator
Richard Walden
camera operator
Jane Feinberg
Casting Director, casting by
Marci Liroff
Casting Director, casting by
Mike Fenton
Casting Director, casting by
Ric Waite
Cinematographer, director of photography
Matt Mcfarland
colorist
Kendall Errair
costumer: women
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