Footloose

Footloose (1984) — drama, romance film. Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest. This page maps 5 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.7/10 from 2,271 votes.

Footloose (1984) Poster

Interactive Features for Footloose

Footloose offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 8 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A newcomer challenges a town's fear-based restrictions and helps its young people reclaim music, dancing, and personal freedom.

Drama, Romance · 6.7/10 · 107 min · 1984

Credits

Director

Herbert Ross
Cast

as Ren

Kevin Bacon
Cast

as Ariel

Lori Singer
Cast

as Rev. Shaw Moore

John Lithgow
Cast

as Vi Moore

Dianne Wiest
Cast

as Willard

Chris Penn
Cast

as Rusty

Sarah Jessica Parker
Cast

as Woody

John Laughlin
Cast

as Wendy Jo

Elizabeth Gorcey
Cast

as Ethel McCormack

Frances Lee McCain
Cast

as Chuck

Jim Youngs
Cast

as Burlington Cranston

Douglas Dirkson
Cast

as Lulu

Lynne Marta

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Footloose — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Footloose is title 1 of 2 in the Footloose release order. Next: Footloose (2011).

Videos

Footloose - Trailer
Line Dancing & Bar Fighting - Full Scene
“Warehouse Dance” Full Scene
Kevin Bacon on watching his old FOOTLOOSE screen test years later

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q627533), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.