Footloose (1984) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
In this lively adolescent-oriented musical, a city kid attempts to adapt to life in an ultra-conservative backwater Midwestern town. Once there, he ends up leading the repressed teenagers into a rebellion against the town fathers, who have outlawed rock & roll and dancing. - Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
02/17/1984
DVD Release Date:
10/08/2002
Rating:
PG
Run Time:
87 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Themes:
Religious Zealotry, Fish Out of Water, High School Life, Small-Town Life, Authority Figures [k], New Kid in Town, Culture Clash, Fighting the System
Tone:
Passionate, Rousing, Sentimental, Warm
Keywords:
church, dance [art], daughter, midwestern, rurality, small-town, teenagers
Setting:
small town
Time Period:
1980s
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
