Claim: Dennis Quad was in the musical film adaptation Footloose.

Footloose is a 2011 American musical dance film directed by Craig Brewer . It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald , Julianne Hough , Andie MacDowell , and Dennis Quaid . The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town 's ban against dancing .   Filming took place from September to November 2010 in Georgia . It was released in Australia and New Zealand on October 6 , 2011 , and in North America on October 14 , 2011 . It grossed $ 15.5 million in its opening weekend and $ 63 million worldwide from a $ 24 million budget . It was met with generally positive reaction from critics .