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  Footloose

  £195.00

  “The music is on his side….All he wanted to do was dance.”

  The energy, rebellion and unmistakable style of 1980s cinema are captured in this original UK Quad poster for Herbert Ross’s “Footloose”. The atmospheric design places Kevin Bacon’s Ren McCormack in motion against a cool blue and purple backdrop, dramatically divided from the black title panel by a vivid yellow line.

  Released in 1984, the film follows a city teenager who moves to a conservative small town where dancing and rock music have been prohibited. Determined to challenge the ban, Ren inspires his classmates and confronts the community’s strict authority. Kevin Bacon stars alongside Lori Singer, John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest. The hugely successful soundtrack features Kenny Loggins’ iconic title song and Bonnie Tyler’s rousing anthem Holding Out for a Hero.

  The memorable slogans—“The music is on his side” and “He’s a big-city kid in a small town”—perfectly capture the film’s youthful spirit. Measuring approximately 30 × 40 inches, this highly collectable poster is presented rolled (as issued), and remains in excellent condition. A superb display piece for collectors of the movie, Kevin Bacon and classic 1980s cinema.

  Trivia: Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe were both slated to play the lead. The casting directors were impressed with Cruise because of the famous underwear dance sequence in Risky Business (1983), but he was unavailable for the part because he was filming All the Right Moves (1983). Lowe auditioned three times and had dancing ability and the “neutral teen” look that director Herbert Ross wanted, but he pulled his knee, and the injury prevented him from taking the part. After watching Diner (1982), Ross had to convince the producers to go with Kevin Bacon.

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