Footloose

Footloose (2011)

Timing: 1:53 (113 min)

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Release date

2011-10-06

Country

United States

Production

Weston Pictures, Dylan Sellers Productions, Zadan / Meron Productions

Genre

Drama, Music, Romance

Budget

$24 000 000

Revenue

$62 701 289

Website

http://www.footloosemovie.com/

Director

Craig Brewer

Actors

Dennis Quaid, Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Miles Teller, Ray McKinnon, Patrick John Flueger, Kim Dickens, Ziah Colon, Ser'Darius Blain
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Producer

Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Brad Weston, Dylan Sellers, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Timothy M. Bourne

Operator

Amy Vincent

Composer

Deborah Lurie

Artist

Cameron Beasley

Audition

Laray Mayfield

Editing

Billy Fox
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• It was previously assumed that Zac Efron would play the lead role, but the young actor decided he had had enough of musicals.
• Chase Crawford and Thomas Dekker were also considered for the role of Ren McCormack.
• Julianna Hough beat out Hayden Panettiere, Miley Cyrus, and Amanda Bynes for the role of Ariel.
• Kenny Ortega, who directed the successful 'High School Musical' trilogy, oversaw the pre-production process, but he stepped down due to creative differences. Craig Brewer was then offered the director's position, which he initially declined twice before ultimately accepting.
• Kevin Bacon, who played Ren in the original film ('Footloose,' 1984), was offered a small role in the film, but the actor declined due to commitments to other projects.
• Derek Huff, brother of Julianna Huff who played Ariel Moore in the film, began his acting career with the role of Ren McCormack in the 2006 theatrical production of "Footloose: The Musical".
• The film is dedicated to the memory of Herbert Ross, director of the original "Footloose" film.
• "Footloose" is based on real events that took place in the town of Elmore, Oklahoma.
• Kenny Ortega, who directed the successful “High School Musical” trilogy, initially oversaw the pre-production process, but he stepped down due to creative differences. Craig Brewer was then offered the director's position, which he declined twice before ultimately accepting.
• Julianna Huff's brother, Derek Huff, who played Ariel Moore in the film, began his acting career playing Ren McCormack in a 2006 stage production of “Footloose: The Musical.”
• The film is dedicated to the memory of Herbert Ross, director of the original “Footloose” film.
• "Free Guy" is based on real events that took place in the city of Elmore, Oklahoma.