---
title: 'Footloose (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herbert Ross'
released: '1984-02-17'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/footloose-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087277/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Footloose (1984)

1984 · 103 min · Drama, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross and written by Dean Pitchford. It tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn a ban on dancing enforced by the efforts of a local minister.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herbert Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-ross)
- **Screenplay:** [Dean Pitchford](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-pitchford)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenny Loggins](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-loggins)
- **Producer:** [Lewis J. Rachmil](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-j-rachmil), [Craig Zadan](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-zadan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ric Waite](https://cinepixo.com/people/ric-waite)
- **Editor:** [Paul Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Kevin Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-bacon)
- [Dianne Wiest](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-wiest)
- [Sarah Jessica Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-jessica-parker)
- [Frances Lee McCain](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-lee-mccain)
- [Chris Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-penn)
- [Lori Singer](https://cinepixo.com/people/lori-singer)
- [John Lithgow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lithgow)
- [John Laughlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-laughlin)
- [Elizabeth Gorcey](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-gorcey)
- [Jim Youngs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-youngs)
- [Lynne Marta](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynne-marta)
- [Timothy Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-scott)
- [Andrea Hays](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-hays)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/footloose-1984
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