| Overall: | C |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 107 |
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| Video Release: | 27 Sep 2011 |
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Gene Kelly set a standard for dance movies when he performed with Debbie Reynolds in the musical Singin’ In The Rain. A married man who has become bored with his life tries to bring passion back into his world when he signs up for dance lessons in Shall We Dance. Documentarians follow the students of New York City after the school district introduces ballroom dancing into the curriculum for fifth graders in Mad Hot Ballroom. Other Kevin Bacon movies include X-Men: First Class, Frost/Nixon, My Dog Skip and Apollo 13.
Home Video Extra Features
Home Video Notes: Footloose (1984)
Release Date: 27 September 2011
Footloose dances its way onto home video September 27, 2011, just before the remake hits theaters on October 14, 2011. The DVD and Blu-ray include:
- Let’s Dance!: Kevin Bacon on Footloose
- From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interview with Sarah Jessica Parker
- Remembering Willard: A Tribute to Chris Penn
- Kevin Bacon’s Screen Test
- Kevin Bacon Costume Montage
- Audio Commentaries
- Footloose: A Modern Musical Parts 1 & 2
- Footloose: Songs That Tell a Story
- Theatrical Trailer
Join the Conversation
About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
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