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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:53:23
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Kenny Wormald Ren
  2. Julianne Hough Ariel
  3. Dennis Quaid Rev. Shaw Moore
  4. Andie MacDowell Vi Moore
  5. Miles Teller Willard
  6. Ray McKinnon Wes Warnicker
  7. Patrick Flueger Chuck
  8. Kim Dickens Lulu Warnicker
  9. Ziah Colón Rusty
  10. Ser'Darius Blain Woody
  11. L. Warren Young Andy Beamis
  12. Brett Rice Roger Dunbar
  13. Maggie Jones Amy Warnicker
  14. Mary-Charles Jones Sarah Warnicker
  15. Enisha Brewster Etta
  16. Josh Warren Rich
  17. Corey Flaspoler Russell
  18. Anessa Ramsey Caroline
  19. Jason Ferguson Travis
  20. Frank Hoyt Taylor Mr. Parker

Directors

  1. Craig Brewer

Producers

  1. Craig Zadan
  2. Neil Meron
  3. Dylan Sellers
  4. Brad Weston

Writers

  1. Dean Pitchford
  2. Craig Brewer

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Trailer for Footloose

Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer takes the helm for this remake of the popular 1984 musical romance about a big-city teen who moves to a town that has outlawed dancing. Uprooted from Boston and reluctantly transplanted to the small Bible Belt town of Bomont, Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) finds himself in a repressed community still reeling from a devastating loss. Shortly before he arrived in Bomont, five local teens perished in a tragic c... Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer takes the helm for this remake of the popular 1984 musical romance about a big-city teen who moves to a town that has outlawed dancing. Uprooted from Boston and reluctantly transplanted to the small Bible Belt town of Bomont, Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) finds himself in a repressed community still reeling from a devastating loss. Shortly before he arrived in Bomont, five local teens perished in a tragic car accident following a local dance. As a result, the upstanding Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) and the local councilmen passed a strict ordinance outlawing both dancing and excessively loud music. Convinced that the new law is hopelessly misguided, rebellious Ren puts on his dancing shoes and wins the heart of Reverend Moore's distraught daughter, Ariel (Julianne Hough), while showing his fellow classmates that it's perfectly normal to blow off a little steam with some loud music and good friends.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

70%Tomatometer score: 70% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Bruce Diones, New Yorker An unnecessary, though enjoyable, remake of Kevin Bacon's 1984 breakout hit. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, The Age (Australia) The dancing sequences are terrific - even the line-dancing is tolerable - but what really sells this quality reboot are the dashes of reality missing from the original. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor It seems more pandering (and dated) than ever. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com "Footloose" has the look and feel of an OK basic cable movie." Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Tom Long, Detroit News In terms of empty-headed exuberance, it's hard to top Footloose. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    William Goss, Film.com May not make as great a dent in the current generation as the original film had, but it does offer up a commendable amount of energy and heart... Full review External link
  7. Negative review
    Rob Nelson, Variety Paramount's Footloose reboot never quite cuts loose enough to distinguish itself from the original. Full review External link

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