This year marks 40 years since Footloose hit theaters and changed dance movies forever. The film starred Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, the new kid in a small Midwestern that has made dancing and rock music illegal. It's become a fan-favorite over the last four decades and even spawned a remake in 2011. In honor of the film's anniversary, Bacon is heading back to the high school where some of the original film was made.
In the Today video, the students cheer in excitement while some are dressed in bacon costumes while waving cutouts of the actor's head. "So, thank you, thank you, and I'm gonna come. I've gotta come," he added. You can watch the video below:
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