Foxes (1980)

67% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
54% of users liked it
(2,557 ratings)

Foxes details the exploits of four teenage San Fernando Valley girls as they drink, dope and sleep their way into oblivion. Jeanie (Jodie Foster, in a standout performance), the most grounded of the quartet, deals with her burned-out working-student-mother (Sally Kellerman, also excellent) while… More Foxes details the exploits of four teenage San Fernando Valley girls as they drink, dope and sleep their way into oblivion. Jeanie (Jodie Foster, in a standout performance), the most grounded of the quartet, deals with her burned-out working-student-mother (Sally Kellerman, also excellent) while playing mother to her cohorts; Annie (Cherie Currie), a promiscuous drug-vacuum, attempts to dodge her psychotic police officer-father while partying round the clock; Madge (Marilyn Kagan), an overweight tag-along, who tries desperately to fit in with her wilder friends; and Deirdre (Kandice Stroh); an insecure liar and also-ran. While the performances (particularly the aforementioned) are good, and the direction is solid, the script doesn't seem to go anywhere; maybe that's the point, though, since neither do the characters in their vacuous, instant-gratification-based existences. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By: Adrian Lyne
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Feb 29, 1980 Wide
On DVD: Aug 5, 2003
Studio: United Artists

Critic Reviews

Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of Foster's earliest, but no less impressive, turns
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Scott Baio. Enough said.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Foxes depicts the pursuit of happiness as a desperate ritual.
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide
If it's a drama, it's too silly to be effective - and if it's a comedy, it's alarmingly free of charm.

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AJ V

I saw this drama on TV a long time ago, I thought it was pretty boring for the most part, but it seemed a pretty realistic view of teenage girls. Plus, there are a bunch of stars in this, so it's an okay movie.
Nicki M

Kind of muddled. Does not seem to be very well edited and the story skips around a little bit and doesn't always make a lot of sense. Also, WTF with the young bride at the end? Aren't these girls meant to be like 16 or something?! I kind of liked it for it's early… More
Kind of muddled. Does not seem to be very well edited and the story skips around a little bit and doesn't always make a lot of sense. Also, WTF with the young bride at the end? Aren't these girls meant to be like 16 or something?! I kind of liked it for it's early 80's setting - the fashions were amusing, (those HUGE glasses), and I was interested to see Cherie Currie act. On the whole it is a story of female friendship, which is always good, but I think it could have been executed a little better.

Cast

            Jodie Foster as Jeanie

            Scott Baio as Brad

            Sally Kellerman as Mary

            Randy Quaid as Jay

            Marilyn Kagan as Madge

            Lois Smith as Mrs. Axman

            Adam Faith as Bryan

            Cherie Currie as Annie

            Kandice Stroh as Deirdre

            Jon Sloan as Loser

            Jill Barrie Bogart as Sissie

            Wayne Storm as Frank

            Mary Margaret Lewis as Gladys

            Grant Wilson as Greg

            Fredric Lehne as Bobby

            Robert Romanus as Scott

            Roger Bowen as Counsellor

            Buddy Foster
            
            E. Lamont Johnson as Detective

            Mary Ellen O'Neill as Mrs. Steiner

            Ben Frank as Daryl

            Scott Garrett as Jason

            Laura Dern as Debbie

            Michael Taylor as Terry

            Gino Baffa
            
            Charles Shull as Policeman

            Tony Termini
            
            Jeff Silverman as Sam

            Mae Williams as Supermarket cashier

            Ron Lombard as Duke

            Jon Benson
            
            Tom Pletts as Security officer

            Ken Novick
            
            Punky Meadows
            
            Stephen Jones as Policeman
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