Plot
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."
Keywords: small-town, dancing, prom, minister, dance, teen, city, teenager, utah, title-based-on-song
One kid. One town. One chance.
All he wanted to do was dance.
The music is on his side.
The music is on his side
He's a big-city kid in a small town. They said he'd never win. He knew he had to.
Chuck: I thought only pansies wore neckties.::Ren: See that? I thought only assholes used the word "pansy".
Ren: [to Willard] Hey, I like that hat, man. They sell men's clothes where you got that?
Reverend Shaw Moore: If our Lord wasn't testing us, how would you account for the proliferation, these days, of this obscene rock and roll music, with its gospel of easy sexuality and relaxed morality?
Reverend Shaw Moore: Even if this was not a law, which it is, I'm afraid I would have a lot of difficulty endorsing an enterprise which is as fraught with genuine peril as I believe this one to be. Besides the liquor and the drugs which always seem to accompany such an event the thing that distresses me even more, Ren, is the spiritual corruption that can be involved. These dances and this kind of music can be destructive, and, uh, Ren, I'm afraid you're going to find most of the people in our community are gonna agree with me on this.
Ren: You like Men At Work?::Willard: what men?::Ren: Men at work.::Willard: well where do they work?::Ren: No, they're a music group.::Willard: well what do they call themselves?::Ren: Oh no! What about the Police?::Willard: What about 'em?::Ren: You ever heard them?::Willard: No, but I seen them.::Ren: Where, in concert?::Willard: No, behind you.
Ariel: Hey MacCormick! When this hat flies in the air, you better have your butt in gear.
Wes: Ethel are you sure you're not tired?::Ethel: No, Ren did most of the driving.::Amy: If you ask me, Ren is a total fox.::Lulu: Amy!::Wes: Where did you hear that? Ethel do you see how television and those kinds of books influence children? You see?
Amy: [dreamily] If you ask me, Ren is a total fox.
Wes: Seems that a bunch of kids was raising some hell over at Burlington Cranton's property a few days back. Tore up the fields, turned over a tractor and everything. Today someone suggested to me there's been some trouble up at the high school. I think it was drugs. You don't happen to know anything about it do you.::Ren: [Quietly] No.::Wes: What was that, I can't hear you.::Amy: He said no.::Lulu: Amy.::Ren: I said no sir.
Wes: It seems that a lot of people are pointing the finger in your direction lately.::Ren: And what have they said?::Wes: What I have been telling you about the trouble and the drugs and it just seems like you've had a lot of problems since you moved. And I figured...::Ren: You figured "Where there's smoke there's fire" right?::Wes: Usually works like that. Now Ren, you know that I would never try to take the place of your father...::Ren: Yeah well there's no chance of that! [Gets up and leaves the house]::Lulu: Ren!::Sarah: [Running over to the window] Uh oh he's taking the car.
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