Dr. Ralph H. Wolfe Viewing Center

Call Number: VHS01686

by: Kevin Bacon; Lori Singer; Dianne Wiest; John Lithgow; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Paramount Home Video (Firm)

Format: VHS

Language: English

Publisher:  Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Video, ©1984.

Notes: Videocassette release of the 1984 motion picture by Paramount Pictures Corp. 107 min.

Summary: Classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he’s in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can’t quite believe he’s living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel, a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. and a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.”

OCLC #: 11109481

Added: March 2, 2012