Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan

A young Jodie Foster stars in this compassionate portrait of four unhappy teenage girls struggling with life in late 1970s Los Angeles. Jeannie (Foster) and her friends all have parents who are eith...( read more  read more... )er divorced, negligent, or downright abusive. Looking for some kind of point to their lives, the girls drink, do drugs, sleep around, and fight with their parents and each other--but Foxes isn't the trashy melodrama you might expect. The writing and performances are surprisingly good, though it's no surprise that Foster (Taxi Driver, The Silence of the Lambs) stands out for sheer charisma and depth. Director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Flashdance) demonstrates a deft hand for juggling the girls' multiple storylines. Also featuring Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H), Randy Quaid (Kingpin, Independence Day), Scott Baio (television's Happy Days), and a brief appearance by a very young Laura Dern (Blue Velvet, Citizen Ruth). --Bret Fetzer

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R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Adrian Lyne

Release Date: February 29, 1980

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003

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  • October 19, 2008
    OK, Cherie Currie was one of the Runaways, so I thought this would be better.
  • September 19, 2009
    I vaguely remember this movie...That is about the impression it leaves you with"
  • August 27, 2009
    Another of JFosters mediocre performances.
  • November 23, 2008
    Fun but dated film about four friends finding their own way in the world without much parental guidance.
  • October 4, 2008
    I love this movie then when it came out and now
  • July 11, 2008
    One of my favorite older movies.
  • June 10, 2008
    I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
  • March 25, 2008
    this is my fav movie ever
  • October 25, 2007
    Its odd because heres another film that I've only seen once,When I was a young child I remember that I loved it this movie....And it stuck with me til this day.

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