Latest news about footloose 1984, starring kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest, chris penn and directed by herbert ross. Footloose 1984 ren enormous changes at the last minute 1983 dennis the demon murder case tv movie 1983 kenny miller forty deuce 1982 ricky diner 1982. Its been over 30 years since the original film was released heres a look back on 12 things you probably didnt know about the movie footloose. Original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers his 5 stunt doubles video. Cape cod hospital workers dance moves to footloose catches attention of kevin bacon. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who. Despite being very proud of the film, the actor does have at least one regret. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise ren cant.
Kevin bacon praises footloose cape cod healthcare worker. It portrays the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality, when cityboy ren mccormick kevin bacon finds himself in an uptight midwestern town where dancing has been banned. Original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers his 5. Original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers. Gene siskel was one of the few critics that liked this movie. Kevin bacon led the footloose cast in a role that would launch his hollywood career, but two big stars were offered the gig first. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small western town where he lives with his mother, aunt, and uncle. The film focuses on a teen played by kevin bacon who moves to a small religious community who.
Kevin bacon says that he did the majority of the dancing. All actors kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest, chris penn, sarah jessica parker. Director herbert ross the turning point pulled a winning movie out of this almost selfconsciously archetypal tale of teenage rock rebellion. Ive always been a fan of the kevin bacon footloose and i even like the new one.
An ill fit for a conservative community where rock is frowned upon and dancing is forbidden, bacons character rallies the kids and takes on the establishment. I own none of this content all videos and music are property of their respectful companies, film. Kevin norwood bacon born july 8, 1958 is an american actor and musician. Cape cod hospital workers dance moves to footloose. In the original movie footloose 1984, kevin bacon did. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Footloose jumps with spirit, dazzling dance numbers and an electrifying musical score. Footloose is a 1984 american drama film directed by herbert ross. In this clip from wednesdays allnew the funny dance show, actress and comedian sherry cola cuts loose as she dances to kenny loggins famous song, footloose. Having both of the discs in one package was a winwin for me. Kevin bacon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest. A guide to whats wrong with your parents footloose is indicative of teen thinking in the 80sand points to why america has become such a divided nation today. Thompson, a cape cod healthcare worker from west yarmouth, broke out his best footloose rendition while wearing his scrubs in.
Six degrees of kevin bacon or bacons law is a parlour game based on the six degrees of separation concept, which posits that any two people on earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart. Movie buffs challenge each other to find the shortest path between an arbitrary actor and prolific actor kevin bacon. Footloose dvd movie 1984 pg kevin bacon, lori singer, dianne west, john lithgow. Footloose wanted two other big names before kevin bacon was cast.
Footloose is an entertaining drama starring kevin bacon, and is one of the defining films of the 80s. While some might find it to be a dated movie, in a sense it is, the movie has stood the test of time for now. The dynamic between kevin and lori was so sweet and their acting was so good you believed they got each other. He is known for his roles in 1984s footloose, 1991s jfk, 1992s a few good men, 1995s apollo, 2003s mystic river and as the thank you sir may i have another frat boy in 1978s animal house his imdb page shows 86 acting credits since 1978. Footloose jumps with spirit, dazzling dance numbers and an. Kevin norwood bacon was born on july 8, 1958 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, to ruth hilda holmes, an elementary school teacher, and edmund norwood bacon, a prominent architect who was on the cover of time magazine in november 1964. Kevin bacon was offered the leading role for the stephen king movie christine 1983, at the same time that he was asked to do a screentest for footloose 1984. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars kenny wormald, julianne hough, miles teller, andie macdowell and dennis quaid. Kyra sedgwick reveals how kevin bacon asked her out conan on tbs duration.
It wants to tell the story of a conflict in a town, it wants to introduce some flashy teenage characters, and part of the time it wants to be a music video. Footloose 1984 a city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up. But the actor was forced to use a dance double in the eighties movie. His most notable roles have been in national lampoons animal house 1978, friday the th 1980, diner 1982, footloose 1984, quicksilver 1986, shes having a baby 1988, flatliners and tremors both 1990, he said, she said and jfk both 1991, a few good men 1992, the river. Apple music uk commercial short 2016 kevin bacon black mass 2015 fbi agent charles mcguire the following. Kevin bacon immediately became a household name after his first lead. The film follows a young man who moves from boston to a small southern town and protests the towns ban against dancing. Footloose is a 2011 american musical film directed by craig brewer. The producers had to convince bacon that turning down a sure role in christine for a part he might not even get in footloose was the wiser choice. This page will rank 55 kevin bacon movies from best to worst in six. Kevin bacon 1958 is an american actor and musician. Footloose 1984 original trailer hd coolidge corner theatre. Thanks to the hay bales and plaid shirts, its clear that cola is channeling the 1984 film starring.
Kevin bacon celebrity profile check out the latest kevin bacon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kevins early training as an actor came from the manning street. But kevin bacon can thank all the right moves for helping him score the role of ren, since cruise had to pass on footloose to film the football. When teenager ren mccormack and his family move from bigcity chicago to a small midwestern town, hes in for a real case of culture shock.
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Check out the official footloose 1984 trailer starring kevin bacon. Watching the 1984 hollywood hit footloose anyone would think that kevin bacon is a fantastic dancer. But when the studio unearthed his audition tape from 1984s original footloose, he couldnt help himself. Inexplicably, the one thing they didnt bring back was kevin bacons unforgettable signature handswinging, legkicking dance, and that is unforgivable. Did kevin bacon do the gymnastics in footloose answers.
Footloose is a rock musical about ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small conservative iowa town. In footloose, ren mccormack kevin bacon moves to a small iowa town where a fundamentalist preacher john lithgow has banned dancing, rock n roll, and immoral books. For such an iconic dance movie, footloose is an odd bird of a movie with surprisingly little dancing. Kevin bacon is not the kind of guy to look back at his past work. Kevin bacon, who starred in the movie footloose, saw the video and wrote on. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the footloose movie on. Footloose is a 1984 american musical drama film directed by herbert ross. Ren mccormick kevin bacon finds himself in an uptight midwestern town.
Kevin bacon needed a lot of stunt doubles for his lead role because he wasnt a professional dancer or gymnast. As the remake of 1984s footloose, about a town that has banned. Kevin bacon and jon lithgow star in this movie about a midwest town which is lead by the religious right, who want to burn books and ban dance and music. The original 1984 footloose dance, followed up by the adaptation of it to 2011 styles of dancing. Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. Ren likes to dance and party, but this town is very straitlaced when it comes to accepting outsiders and the music and lifestyles that most teenagers lead. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Its possible that no movie with this many agendas can be good. Find out how kevin bacon landed his early film roles in animal house and footloose, how he met his wife, actress kyra sedgwick, and more, at. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Footloose 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sherry cola does a footloose dance thatll make kevin. Kevin bacon stars as a hip city kid who ends up in a biblebelt town after his parents divorce. Released 1984, footloose stars kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of 42 out of 100 on metacritic, which. There is a great supporting cast and it has a top 20 sound track. The following is the filmography for actor kevin bacon. Kevin bacon moves like a machete chopping through the jungle. Kevin bacon recreates footloose dance, and it is perfect. He chafes at the restrictions and also runs into difficulties with some of the locals who arent fond of outsiders. Footloose is a seriously confused movie that tries to do three things, and does all of them badly. The new film stars kenny wormald, julianne hough, dennis quaid, and andie. His films include musicaldrama film footloose 1984, the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller jfk 1991, the legal drama a few good men 1992, the historical docudrama apollo 1995, and the mystery drama mystic river 2003. A gymnast named michael telmont did the majority of the. Lori singer in footloose 1984 kevin bacon and chris penn in footloose 1984 kevin bacon in footloose 1984.
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