Footloose From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Footloose is a 1984 film that tells the story of Ren McCormack (played by Kevin Bacon), a teenager who was raised in Chicago. McCormack moves to a small town where the town government has banned dancing and rock music. Ren and his classmates want to have a senior prom with music and dancing. They must figure out a way to get around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore (played by John Lithgow) who makes it his mission in life to keep the town free from dancing and rock music. The movie was loosely based on events that took place in the tiny, rural farming community of Elmore City, Oklahoma. Much of the film was filmed in Utah County. Dean Pitchford wrote the screenplay (and most of the music) for Footloose, Herbert Ross directed the movie, and Paramount Pictures co-produced and distributed it. Footloose also starred Lori Singer (Madonna auditioned for the role of Ariel) as Reverend Moore's independent daughter Ariel and Dianne Wiest as Vi, the Reverend's devoted yet sympathetic wife. Footloose is one of the earliest film appearances of Square Pegs star Sarah Jessica Parker as Ariel's friend Rusty -- for which she was nominated for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama at the Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards -- and Chris Penn as Willard Hewitt, Ren's best friend, who doesn't know how to dance until Ren teaches him. Cast Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack Lori Singer as Ariel Moore John Lithgow as Reverend Shaw Moore Dianne Wiest as Vi Moore Chris Penn as Willard Hewitt III Sarah Jessica Parker as Rusty John Laughlin as Woody Elizabeth Gorcey as Wendy Jo Frances Lee McCain as Ethel McCormack Jim Youngs as Chuck Cranston Original Sound Track 01. Footloose - Kenny Loggins 02. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Denise Williams 03. Almost Paradise (Love Theme) - Mike Reno (Loverboy) & Ann Wilson (Heart) 04. Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler 05. Dancing In The Sheets - Shalamar 06. I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins 07. Somebody's Eyes - Karla Bonoff 08. The Girl Gets Around - Sammy Hagar 09. Never - Moving Pictures FOOTLOOSE (Kenny Loggins) I been working so hard Keep punching my card Eight hours, for what? Oh, tell me what I got I get this feeling That time's just holding me down I'll hit the ceiling Or else I'll tear up this town Tonight I gotta cut (Chorus) Loose, footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes Please, Louise Pull me offa my knees Jack, get back C'mon before we crack Lose your blues Everybody cut footloose You're playing so cool Obeying every rule Dig way down in your heart You're yearning, burning for some Somebody to tell you That life ain't passing you by I'm trying to tell you It will if you don't even try You can fly if you'd only cut (Chorus) Loose, footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes Oowhee, Marie Shake it, shake it for me Whoa, Milo C'mon, c'mon let go Lose your blues Everybody cut footloose FIRST - we got to turn you around SECOND - You put your feet on the ground THIRD - Now take a hold of your soul FOUR - Whooooooooa, I'm turning it Loose, FOOTLOOSE