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Foxes (1980)

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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

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama

Directed By: Adrian Lyne

In Theaters: Feb 29, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Aug 5, 2003

United Artists

Cast

Jodie Foster
Jeanie
Scott Baio
Brad
Sally Kellerman
Mary
Randy Quaid
Jay
Marilyn Kagan
Madge
Lois Smith
Mrs. Axman
Adam Faith
Bryan
Cherie Currie
Annie
Kandice Stroh
Deirdre
Jon Sloan
Loser
Jill Barrie Bogart
Sissie
Wayne Storm
Frank
Mary Margaret Lewis
Gladys
Grant Wilson
Greg
Fredric Lehne
Bobby
Robert Romanus
Scott
Roger Bowen
Counsellor
Buddy Foster
E. Lamont Johnson
Detective
Mary Ellen O'Neill
Mrs. Steiner
Ben Frank
Daryl
Scott Garrett
Jason
Laura Dern
Debbie
Michael Taylor
Terry
Gino Baffa
Charles Shull
Policeman
Tony Termini
Jeff Silverman
Sam
Mae Williams
Supermarket cashier
Ron Lombard
Duke
Jon Benson
Tom Pletts
Security officer
Ken Novick
Punky Meadows
Stephen Jones
Policeman

Critic Reviews for Foxes

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One of Foster's earliest, but no less impressive, turns

February 7, 2006 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Scott Baio. Enough said.

April 15, 2005 Comment (1)

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Foxes depicts the pursuit of happiness as a desperate ritual.

January 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

If it's a drama, it's too silly to be effective - and if it's a comedy, it's alarmingly free of charm.

January 26, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Scott Weinberg

Apollo Guide

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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.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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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

November 27, 2008