Foxes (1980 film)
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| Directed by | Adrian Lyne |
| Produced by | Gerald Ayres David Puttnam |
| Written by | Gerald Ayres |
| Starring | Jodie Foster Scott Baio Sally Kellerman Randy Quaid |
| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Cinematography | Leon Bijou Michael Seresin |
| Editing by | James Coblentz |
| Distributed by | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| Release date(s) | February 29, 1980 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Foxes is a 1980 English language drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Gerald Ayres. The film starred Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman and Randy Quaid. The original music score is composed by Giorgio Moroder. The film is marketed with the tagline "The city had it coming."
Althought the film generally came and went at the box office in the spring of 1980, it has nonetheless gone on to become somewhat of a cult classic. It was also one of Jodie Foster's last major roles before taking a 4 year period away from acting to attend Yale University. Also it was Adrian Lyne's film debut as a director. He would later go on to direct hits such as Flashdance, 9 1/2 Weeks and Fatal Attraction.
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[edit] Plot summary
A group of four teenage girls in the San Fernando Valley, and the usual problems teenagers have to cope with. Deidre is fascinated by her sexuality, likes boys and has lots of boy troubles. Madge is unhappily overweight and angry that she is a virgin. Her parents are overprotective and she has an annoying younger sister. Annie is a teenage runaway who drinks and pops pills, and runs away from her abusive father, a policeman. Jeanie has to take care of them, is fighting with her divorced mother, and is yearning for a closer relationship with her distant father, a Tour Manager for the rock band Angel. They think that the school is rubbish, their boyfriends are immature and the grown-ups have come from another planet.
[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Jodie Foster | Jeanie |
| Scott Baio | Brad |
| Sally Kellerman | Mary |
| Randy Quaid | Jay |
| Lois Smith | Mrs. Axman |
| Cherie Currie | Annie |
| Marilyn Kagan | Madge |
| Kandice Stroh | Deirdre |
| Laura Dern | Debbie |
| Robert Romanus | Scott |
[edit] Trivia
- Buddy Foster, Jodie Foster's brother and a child actor in his own right, was up for a part in this film. They wanted him to play the love interest to his own sister. They eventually recast the role.
- Rosanna Arquette and Kristy McNichol were both up for the role of Annie.
- According to a musician hired for the project, the original story concept centered around an all girl rock band who was being groomed by an established female pop singer. The script was rewritten so much, the band element of the story was dropped. However, the characters personalities and back stories were kept.
- The film's theme song "On The Radio" is performed by Donna Summer.
- The film was shot on location in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Nominations
- Nominee: Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture - Jodie Foster
[edit] Box office
The film grossed over US$4,400,000 in the United States.
[edit] External links
- Foxes at the Internet Movie Database
- Foxes at Rotten Tomatoes
