Footloose

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The work Footloose represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Normal Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Footloose

Statement of responsibility: Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present a Dylan Sellers/Zadan-Meron/Weston Pictures production ; MTV Films ; a Craig Brewer film ; produced by Craig Zadan [and others] ; story by Dean Pitchford ; screenplay by Dean Pitchford and Craig Brewer ; directed by Craig Brewer

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Summary: Ren MacCormack moves from Boston to the small town of Bomont, where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out. Bomont's councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore responded by invoking ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizes the town, and falls in love with the minister's troubled daughter, Ariel

Credits note: Choreography by Jamal Sims ; original score by Deborah Lurie ; edited by Billy Fox ; production designer, Jon Gary Steele ; director of photography, Amelia Vincent

Intended audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence, and language

Language note: English, French or Spanish dialog with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; optional English audio description for the visually impaired

PerformerNote: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Miles Teller, Ray MicKinnon, Patrick John Flueger, Kim Dickens, Dennis Quaid

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Context of Footloose