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Foxes

1980 · 106 min

A raw, nostalgic plunge into teenage recklessness and fragile friendship, tinged with danger and loss.

Tagline
Daring to do it!
Overview
A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • family
  • addiction
  • grief
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Adrian Lyne
Written by
Gerald Ayres
Starring
Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Kandice Stroh, Lois Smith, Randy Quaid
Music
Giorgio Moroder
Cinematography
Leon Bijou
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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