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Review of by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 02 Dec 1997

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Christopher Penn very nearly steals the movie as Ren's hayseed friend, and the two share a musical scene (to Deniece Williams's ''Let's Hear It for the Boy'') that's almost as sensational as the opening credits.

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This review of Footloose (1984) was written by and published by The New York Times on 02 Dec 1997.

Footloose has generally received positive reviews.

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