Footloose

About this Broadcast

Ren MacCormack attempts to revitalise a small community that banned dancing and loud music after the tragic death of five teenagers, but his feelings for the local minister's daughter complicate his mission.

2011 English

Other Romance Drama Music Comedy Teens Remake Entertainment Musical Comedy-drama Dance

Cast & Crew

Julianne Hough (Actor) .. Ariel

Kenny Wormald (Actor) .. Ren

Dennis Quaid (Actor) .. Reverend Moore

Andie MacDowell (Actor) .. Vi Moore

Miles Teller (Actor) .. Willard

Ray McKinnon (Actor) .. Wes Warnicker

Patrick Flueger (Actor) .. Chuck

Kim Dickens (Actor) .. Lulu Warnicker

Ziah Colón (Actor) .. Rusty

Ser'darius Blain (Actor) .. Woody

L. Warren Young (Actor) .. Andy Beamis

Brett Rice (Actor) .. Roger Dunbar

Maggie Jones (Actor) .. Amy Warnicker

Mary-Charles Jones (Actor) .. Sarah Warnicker

Enisha Brewster (Actor) .. Etta

Josh Warren (Actor) .. Rich

Corey Flaspoler (Actor) .. Russell

Anessa Ramsey (Actor) .. Caroline

Jason Ferguson (Actor) .. Travis

Frank Hoyt Taylor (Actor) .. Mr. Parker

Claude Phillips (Actor) .. Claude

Clay Chappell (Actor) .. Councilperson

Tony Vaughn (Actor) .. Councilperson

Staley Colvert (Actor) .. Councilperson

Daniel Burnley (Actor) .. Councilperson

Jack Davidson (Actor) .. Councilperson

Alisa Pettit (Actor) .. Councilperson

Tracy Goode (Actor)

Clayton Landey (Actor) .. Coach Guerntz

John Still (Actor) .. Track Official

Brian F. Durkin (Actor) .. Big Cowboy

Amber Wallace (Actor) .. Instructor

Sandra Ellis Lafferty (Actor) .. Mrs. Allyson

D. Dylan Schettina (Actor) .. Drive-in Bus Boy

Blair Jasin (Actor) .. Bobby

Jasmine Cook (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Reece Thomas (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Ivey Lowe (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Anna Marie Dobbins (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Kevin Renard Fisher (Actor) .. Woody's Cousin

Andrew Ruark (Actor) .. Cotton Gin Worker

Travis Young (Actor) .. Big Bubba

Jamal Sims (Actor) .. Kegger D.J.

Alvester Martin (Actor) .. Dancer

Kyle Wayne Cordova (Actor) .. Dancer

Spencer Liff (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Matthew Laraway (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Nicholas Lanzisera (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Glenda Morales (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Ahrielle Mace (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Candace Neolani Maxwell (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Abbye Myers (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Laura Edwards (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Christina Glur (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Michael Brandon Dizon (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Ivan Koumaev (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Dayna Michelle Harris (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Cory Graves (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Misha Hamilton (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Justin Michael De Vera (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Melanie Ullmann (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Gissette E. Valentin (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Lisa Thomas (Actor)

Brittny Sugarman (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Sharee Wise (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Tyler Duncan Wall (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Quincy Lamar Willis (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Christian Owens (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Kayla Jenee Radomski (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Luis A. Rosado (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Harrison Jonathan Prater (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Dakota Smith (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Monique Slaughter (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Melissa Rummels (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Carson Marie Seeley (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Miguel Angel Zarate (Actor)

Tucker Barkley (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Bianca Brewton (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Joshua Allen (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Whitney Brown (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Jonathan Fritschi (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Bboy Kid David (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Larke Hasstedt (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Sean Bankhead (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Joey Hernandez (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Madison Benson (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

William Ladd (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Meryl Lester (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Terrence Gilbert Green (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

Britney Chelene Thomas (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Brian Mason (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Hannah Douglass (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Dennis McKinnie (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Brent L. Boxberger (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Comfort Fedoke (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Brent Ours (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Claire Callaway (Actor)

Craig Brewer (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

Katherine Slatery (Actor)

Tamara Levinson (Actor)

Michael McDonough (Actor)

Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco (Actor)

Kendra Andrews (Actor)

Jonathan Sylvan Carey (Actor)

Charles Carr (Actor)

Sarah Connor (Actor)

Kasey Davage (Actor)

Chynna Dulac (Actor)

Brett Frost (Actor)

Ashlyn Henson (Actor)

Cicely Kelley (Actor)

Elysandra Quinones (Actor)

Brandon Sauve (Actor)

Allan Skeene Jr. (Actor)

Amanda Topper (Actor)

Jasmine Badie (Actor)

Terence Terell Dickson (Actor)

Kiara Ely (Actor)

Hannah Huddleston (Actor)

Stephen Stevo Jones (Actor)

Jaquel Knight (Actor)

Ron Myles (Actor)

Christopher Toler (Actor)

Nanci Anderson (Actor)

Jeffery Scott Bailey (Actor)

Liana Blackburn (Actor)

Taylor Bradley (Actor)

Kelley Bradshaw (Actor)

Robert Chabott (Actor)

C. Ryan Chandler (Actor)

Amanda Davisson (Actor)

Troy Dela Rosa (Actor)

Danella Dutton (Actor)

Aisha Francis (Actor)

Katherine Hough (Actor)

Jeremy Craig Hudson (Actor)

Dacia James (Actor)

George Jones Jr. (Actor)

Megan Mackey (Actor)

Keltie Colleen Minksky (Actor)

Marriann Nelson (Actor)

Marabeth Poole (Actor)

Amy Vincent (Actor)

Deborah Lurie (Actor)

Dean Pitchford (Actor)

Jamie Baxter (Actor)

Roger Birnbaum (Actor)

Timothy M. Bourne (Actor)

Christopher Assells (Actor)

Neil Meron (Actor)

Dylan Sellers (Actor)

Craig Zadan (Actor)

Jonathan Glickman (Actor)

Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Actor)

Jayson Warner Smith (Actor) .. Officer Herb

Corey Flaspoehler (Actor) .. Russell

Katherine Levy (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

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Did You Know..

Julianne Hough (Actor) .. Ariel

Born: July 20, 1988
Birthplace: Orem, Utah, United States

Trivia: The lithe and fair-haired dancer Julianne Hough achieved on-stage (and on-camera) recognition during the 2006-2007 TV season, as the female champion of the ABC reality program Dancing With the Stars. Her partner that season was speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno; Hough returned to the show the following season, partnered up with Brazilian racecar driver Helio Castroneves, and again won the competition. Eventually she spread her wings, leaving the comfortable nest of Dancing With the Stars in order to appear in movies like Burlesque, Footloose, and the hair-metal jukebox musical Rock of Ages.

Kenny Wormald (Actor) .. Ren

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Trivia: At age 6, took professional dance lessons. A few years later was part of an ensemble that performed on the White House lawn at an Easter egg hunt. Competed in the 2002 World Dance Championships and took home a gold medal in tap. Was a member of his high school's baseball and football teams. Relocated to Los Angeles, CA, in 2002. Won the first TV role that he auditioned for, a non-speaking dance part on ABC's Drew Carey Show. Made movie debut, as a dancer, in the 2006 comedy Clerks II. Appeared on the short-run MTV reality dance program Dancelife in 2007; was one of six dancers featured in the show. Made TV acting debut in the Oxygen 2008 made-for-cable movie Center Stage: Turn It Up. First major film role was in the 2011 remake of the 1984 classic Footloose.

Dennis Quaid (Actor) .. Reverend Moore

Born: April 09, 1954
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Trivia: Handsome, well-built and able to communicate a rangy sort of charm in front of the camera, Dennis Quaid possesses many star qualities. Despite attaining heartthrob status for his work in such films as The Big Easy, however, Quaid has had a difficult time maintaining this status, thanks in part to work in a number of films that have failed to fully exploit his talent.The son of an electrician and younger brother of actor Randy Quaid, Dennis was born in Houston, Texas on April 9, 1954. He began acting in high school, and in college he enrolled in a drama program. He dropped out at the age of 20 to follow his brother to Hollywood and spent the next year mired in rejection and relative unemployment. He got his first break in 1977 when he was cast in minor roles in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and 9/30/55, but it was not until 1979, when he starred in the seminal coming-of-age drama Breaking Away, that Quaid gained attention. It was his role as astronaut Gordo Cooper in The Right Stuff four years later that finally gave the actor his Hollywood breakthrough. He subsequently went on to appear in a number of films of widely varying quality. 1987 proved to be a particularly good year for Quaid, as he did acclaimed work in The Big Easy and Suspect. That same year, he also starred in the comedy Innerspace; that experience proved to be an auspicious one, as it provided him with an introduction to co-star Meg Ryan, whom he would marry in 1991. The two also starred together in the 1988 mystery D.O.A. and in the crime drama Flesh and Bone in 1993. Other notable roles for Quaid included that of wild man Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire (1989), a 1930s union organizer in Come See the Paradise (1990), and Meryl Streep's love interest in Postcards From the Edge (1990). During a large part of the '90s, Quaid starred in a string of disappointing films, including the disastrous Wyatt Earp (1994) and the failed medieval fantasy Dragonheart (1996). He made something of a comeback in 1998, appearing in the ensemble film Playing By Heart and the successful remake of The Parent Trap, in which he starred opposite Natasha Richardson. The following year, he had a starring role as a Miami football team's legendary quarterback in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday, and then starred in the supernatural thriller Frequency (2000) as a dead man who is able to communicate with his son (James Caviezel) over ham radio. Though both films proved moderately successful, it was two-years-later that Quaid would truly return to the good graces of critics with his striking turn in director Todd Haynes' Far From Heaven. As a closeted homosexual husband living a typical suburban dream in 1950s era Connecticut, Quaid's sensitive performance proved integral to convincingly recreating the tone of a Douglas Sirk era melodrama. Quaid portrayed a middle-aged man whose life is turned upside-down by the arrival of a young upstart who takes over his job in 2004's comedy drama Good Company, and appeared in The Alamo and Flight of the Phoenix the same year. Despite Quaid's involvement in several commercial and critical failures throughout the 2000s (The Day After Tomorrow, American Dreamz, Cold Creek Manor), the actor shone as widower Lawrence Wetherhold in Smart People (2008), and again as the stern Reverend Shaw Moore in 2011's Footloose reboot. Quaid appeared in the ensemble film What To Expect When You're Expecting, had a supporting role in the 2012 romcom Playing for Keeps and was in the anthology film Movie 43 (2013).

Andie MacDowell (Actor) .. Vi Moore

Born: April 21, 1958
Birthplace: Gaffney, South Carolina

Trivia: The product of a profoundly unhappy home life, Andie MacDowell was compelled to make her own way from an early age. The Gaffney, SC, native spent her teenage years working a number of minimum-wage jobs before dropping out of Winthrop College when she was a sophomore in order to become an Elite model. Her innocent, well-scrubbed good looks were not only suited to her job as a cosmetics model, but, in 1984, they won her the role of Jane Porter in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Unable to overcome her natural Carolina cadence, MacDowell's lines were dubbed by Glenn Close in the film -- the first and last time that audiences were denied the actress' warm, relaxing vocal shadings. Joining the Brat Pack brigade with St. Elmo's Fire (1985), MacDowell just as quickly broke away from it with her riveting performance in sex, lies and videotape (1989); her role as a dissatisfied housewife earned her a number of accolades, and helped to establish her as a "serious" actress.MacDowell's likability enabled her to weather such disasters as Hudson Hawk (1991) and Bad Girls (1994), and allowed her to shine in a number of other films, including Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), and the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Although she starred in a series of disappointing films during the late '90s, she remained highly visible, popping up in such movies as Unstrung Heroes (1995), The Muse (1999), and Town and Country (2000). She earned good reviews playing a middle-age woman infatuated with a younger man in Crush, but the film was poorly distributed and little seen. She appeared in a string of direct-to-video efforts including the supernatural thriller The Last Sign opposite Tim Roth. She returned to the multiplexes after landing a major part in the Queen Latifah film Beauty Shop in 2005. The next year she lent her distinct vocal qualities to the 2006 animated film Barnyard, twenty years after having her voice dubbed out of her film debut.In 2010 MacDowell surpised her fans with a villainous turn in the tense low-budget thriller As Good As Dead, which was quickly followed by an appearance as Vi Moore (a role originally played by Diane Wiest) in Craig Brewer's remake of Footloose.

Miles Teller (Actor) .. Willard

Born: February 20, 1987
Birthplace: Downington, Pennsylvania, United States

Trivia: Moved around frequently as a child due to his father's career in nuclear power; lived in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Planned on being a sports broadcaster after high school. Made his big-screen debut in Rabbit Hole (2010), nabbing the role before he had graduated from college. Played the part of Willard Hewitt in his high-school production of Footloose; went on to portray the same character in the 2011 film remake.

Ray McKinnon (Actor) .. Wes Warnicker

Born: November 15, 1957
Birthplace: Adel, Georgia, United States

Trivia: Began acting in Atlanta in the early 1980s. Made film debut (as a state trooper) in 1989's Driving Miss Daisy; other film credits include Apollo 13, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Blind Side. Shared the 2001 live-action short Oscar for The Accountant with his late wife, Lisa Blount, the comedy's executive producer; and his costar and producing partner, Walton Goggins. McKinnon also wrote and directed. Was a regular on the first season of HBO's Deadwood (2004). His 2004 indie drama Chrystal (starring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton) was nominated for a Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. Was nominated for a 2009 Independent Spirit supporting-actor award for That Evening Sun. (He also produced the drama, along with Goggins.)

Patrick Flueger (Actor) .. Chuck

Born: December 10, 1983
Birthplace: Red Wing, Minnesota, United States

Trivia: Broke into feature films with 2001's The Princess Diaries. Was cast in 2005's The World's Fastest Indian while starring in The 4400. Plays guitar, writes music and was the lead singer of a band called Sleeper 7. Was screen tested for the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in 2010, which was eventually given to Chris Evans.

Kim Dickens (Actor) .. Lulu Warnicker

Born: June 18, 1964
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Trivia: Though born far from the city, deep in the Heart of Dixie, actress Kim Dickens got an ambitious start to her career in film and television as a student at Vanderbilt University, where she made her stage debut in a student production of David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago.Born in Huntsville, AL, Dickens spent much of her active high school career involved with such activities as varsity softball and tennis, the National Honor Society, and receiving such honors as Senior Class Favorite before graduating in 1983. Later earning her B.A. in communication from Vanderbilt University, Dickens also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and is a member of the Open Stage theater company.Making her feature debut in 1995, with the bumbling crime comedy Palookaville, Dickens spent the next few years acting in such made-for-television movies as Crimes of Passion: Voice From the Grave (1996), before returning to the big screen with Palookaville cohort Vincent Gallo, in Kiefer Sutherland's Truth or Consequences, NM and the 1998 update of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations. Bringing in the new millennium with roles in such thrillers as The Hollow Man and The Gift, Dickens took a turn back to the small screen in 2001, for a role in the ambitious but short-lived series Big Apple. The resilient actress bounced back to the big screen again, later that year, with Last Call. Over the coming years, Dickens would appear in a number of films, like House of Sand and Fog, Thank You for Smoking, and Red, as well as TV series like Deadwood, Lost, Friday Night Lights, and Treme.

Ziah Colón (Actor) .. Rusty

Ser'darius Blain (Actor) .. Woody

Born: October 03, 1987
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Trivia: Made his film debut in the 2011 remake of Footloose, as Woody. In 2014, starred as Cam Colvin in sports drama When the Game Stands Tall. In 2017, starred as Anthony "Fridge" Johnson in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle". In 2017, appeared as Brian in James Kicklighter's short film "Angel of Anywhere". As of 2019, has starred as Galvin in "Charmed" since its debut in 2018.

L. Warren Young (Actor) .. Andy Beamis

Brett Rice (Actor) .. Roger Dunbar

Maggie Jones (Actor) .. Amy Warnicker

Born: June 21, 1934
Died: December 02, 2009

Mary-Charles Jones (Actor) .. Sarah Warnicker

Born: December 28, 2001

Enisha Brewster (Actor) .. Etta

Josh Warren (Actor) .. Rich

Born: December 14, 1979

Corey Flaspoler (Actor) .. Russell

Anessa Ramsey (Actor) .. Caroline

Jason Ferguson (Actor) .. Travis

Frank Hoyt Taylor (Actor) .. Mr. Parker

Claude Phillips (Actor) .. Claude

Clay Chappell (Actor) .. Councilperson

Born: February 18, 1969

Tony Vaughn (Actor) .. Councilperson

Staley Colvert (Actor) .. Councilperson

Daniel Burnley (Actor) .. Councilperson

Born: July 29, 1956

Jack Davidson (Actor) .. Councilperson

Alisa Pettit (Actor) .. Councilperson

Tracy Goode (Actor)

Born: November 30, 1976

Clayton Landey (Actor) .. Coach Guerntz

John Still (Actor) .. Track Official

Brian F. Durkin (Actor) .. Big Cowboy

Born: May 17, 1976

Amber Wallace (Actor) .. Instructor

Born: May 14, 1987

Sandra Ellis Lafferty (Actor) .. Mrs. Allyson

Born: August 02, 1940

D. Dylan Schettina (Actor) .. Drive-in Bus Boy

Blair Jasin (Actor) .. Bobby

Jasmine Cook (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Reece Thomas (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Ivey Lowe (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Anna Marie Dobbins (Actor) .. Car Accident Victim

Born: January 29, 1991
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Trivia: Started dancing when she was 3.When she was 4, her mother opened the Linda Dobbins Studio and began training her in all dance genres.Became a competitive cheerleader when she was 8.First professional acting role was in a Nickelodeon commercial for a button machine when she was 13.Trained in acting at The Company Acting Studio in Atlanta. Has worked with the Make A Wish Foundation of Alabama.

Kevin Renard Fisher (Actor) .. Woody's Cousin

Andrew Ruark (Actor) .. Cotton Gin Worker

Travis Young (Actor) .. Big Bubba

Jamal Sims (Actor) .. Kegger D.J.

Alvester Martin (Actor) .. Dancer

Kyle Wayne Cordova (Actor) .. Dancer

Spencer Liff (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Born: February 06, 1985

Matthew Laraway (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Nicholas Lanzisera (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Glenda Morales (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Ahrielle Mace (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Candace Neolani Maxwell (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Abbye Myers (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Laura Edwards (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Christina Glur (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Michael Brandon Dizon (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Ivan Koumaev (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Dayna Michelle Harris (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Cory Graves (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Misha Hamilton (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Justin Michael De Vera (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Melanie Ullmann (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Gissette E. Valentin (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Lisa Thomas (Actor)

Brittny Sugarman (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Sharee Wise (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Tyler Duncan Wall (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Quincy Lamar Willis (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Christian Owens (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Kayla Jenee Radomski (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Luis A. Rosado (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Harrison Jonathan Prater (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Dakota Smith (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Monique Slaughter (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Melissa Rummels (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Carson Marie Seeley (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Miguel Angel Zarate (Actor)

Tucker Barkley (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Bianca Brewton (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Joshua Allen (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Whitney Brown (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Jonathan Fritschi (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Bboy Kid David (Actor) .. Finale Dancer

Larke Hasstedt (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Sean Bankhead (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Joey Hernandez (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Madison Benson (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

William Ladd (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Meryl Lester (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Terrence Gilbert Green (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

Britney Chelene Thomas (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Brian Mason (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Hannah Douglass (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Dennis McKinnie (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Brent L. Boxberger (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Comfort Fedoke (Actor) .. Drive-In Grill Dancer

Brent Ours (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer

Claire Callaway (Actor)

Died: August 24, 2012

Craig Brewer (Actor) .. Kegger Dancer

Born: December 06, 1971

Trivia: After a stint at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, writer and director Craig Brewer moved back to Memphis, where he'd grown up. When his father passed away a short time later, the young filmmaker dealt with his grief by using his inheritance to finance his first feature film, The Poor and the Hungry, about a car thief who falls in love with one of his victims. He entered the project into competition at a number of film festivals in 2000, and was eventually purchased by the Independent Film Channel. For his next movie, Brewer perfected a script inspired by his own struggle to succeed in his chosen art form. He called it Hustle & Flow, and it piqued the interest of producer John Singleton, who signed on to produce the film. Actor Terrence Howard played the lead role of Djay, a hustler with a gift for words and music that he's never taken further than the street corner. After hearing that a platinum-selling rapper will be visiting town, Djay decides to invest in the hope of leaving the street life, despite the pervasive threat of disappointment that has kept him, and everyone else who shares his bleak, urban life, from trying. The tale of hope and redemption was praised by critics and garnered several awards and nominations, including an Oscar in the category of Best Original Song for the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, some of whom had led Brewer through the ghetto streets of Memphis to help him research for the film. For his next project, Brewer would direct Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Justin Timberlake for another film he'd penned called Black Snake Moan, the story of a nymphomaniac looking to be "cured" of her problem with the help of an older bluesman.

Katherine Slatery (Actor)

Tamara Levinson (Actor)

Born: November 17, 1976

Michael McDonough (Actor)

Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco (Actor)

Kendra Andrews (Actor)

Trivia: Dancer Kendra Andrews built her creative career on the art of movement, but in 2010 she decided to cross over into acting. She made her big-screen debut playing the role of Anala in the third movie in the Step Up dance movie franchise, Step Up 3D.

Jonathan Sylvan Carey (Actor)

Charles Carr (Actor)

Sarah Connor (Actor)

Kasey Davage (Actor)

Chynna Dulac (Actor)

Brett Frost (Actor)

Ashlyn Henson (Actor)

Cicely Kelley (Actor)

Elysandra Quinones (Actor)

Brandon Sauve (Actor)

Allan Skeene Jr. (Actor)

Amanda Topper (Actor)

Jasmine Badie (Actor)

Terence Terell Dickson (Actor)

Kiara Ely (Actor)

Hannah Huddleston (Actor)

Stephen Stevo Jones (Actor)

Jaquel Knight (Actor)

Ron Myles (Actor)

Christopher Toler (Actor)

Nanci Anderson (Actor)

Jeffery Scott Bailey (Actor)

Liana Blackburn (Actor)

Taylor Bradley (Actor)

Kelley Bradshaw (Actor)

Robert Chabott (Actor)

C. Ryan Chandler (Actor)

Amanda Davisson (Actor)

Troy Dela Rosa (Actor)

Danella Dutton (Actor)

Aisha Francis (Actor)

Katherine Hough (Actor)

Jeremy Craig Hudson (Actor)

Dacia James (Actor)

George Jones Jr. (Actor)

Megan Mackey (Actor)

Keltie Colleen Minksky (Actor)

Marriann Nelson (Actor)

Marabeth Poole (Actor)

Amy Vincent (Actor)

Deborah Lurie (Actor)

Dean Pitchford (Actor)

Jamie Baxter (Actor)

Roger Birnbaum (Actor)

Born: November 14, 1950

Trivia: Through much of the 1990s, producer and executive producer Roger Birnbaum headed the Disney-affiliated independent studio Caravan Pictures. As a producer, he and Caravan founder Joe Roth teamed up to back such films as Angels in the Outfield (1994) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). Projects done in conjunction with different producers include Powder (1995), First Kid (1996), and G.I. Jane (1997). Over his career, Birnbaum has been the president of the Guber/Peters Company, the president of worldwide production for United Artists, and the executive vice president of Twentieth Century Fox.

Timothy M. Bourne (Actor)

Born: September 16, 1954

Christopher Assells (Actor)

Neil Meron (Actor)

Born: October 26, 1955

Dylan Sellers (Actor)

Trivia: After a single credit on the wonderful, overlooked Disney telemovie You Ruined My Life (1987), starring Paul Reiser and Soleil Moon Frye, producer Dylan Sellers spent the 1990s establishing himself as a production force, and the 2000s building up a fat resumé of glossy and lucrative Hollywood blockbusters. Sellers demonstrated no genre predilection overall, veering fluidly and swiftly from sports dramas to slasher horror to geriatric comedy, and grossing healthy returns in many arenas. His first major effort was the Wesley Snipes action vehicle Passenger 57, a nail-biter about a hijacking that found a substantial audience when it premiered in the holiday season of 1992. Despite fascinating content, the producer's next venture -- the enigmatic Paul Auster adaptation The Music of Chance (1993) -- clocked in as an unmitigated disaster, grossing only a few hundred thousand dollars nationally in an extremely limited release and orienting Sellers toward more commercial material. He received a production credit on the ambitious Ron Howard social drama The Paper (1994) and the Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon vehicle Out to Sea (1997), both of which performed admirably. Sellers gravitated toward safer and more conventional material in the 2000s, and (perhaps as a result) consistently scored as a box-office topper. His releases included the Gene Hackman/Keanu Reeves inspirational sports drama The Replacements (2000), the serial killer-themed horror movie Valentine (2001) and -- most profitably -- the multi-installment Agent Cody Banks series, about a pint-sized super-spy played by Frankie Muniz.

Craig Zadan (Actor)

Born: April 15, 1949

Jonathan Glickman (Actor)

Born: May 18, 1969

Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Actor)

Born: October 10, 2003

Trivia: Grew up in Atlanta. Made her film debut in Footloose (2011), starring alongside her older sister, Mary Charles Jones. Appeared in a public service announcement commercial for Anger Prevention and Awareness. Big break came when she was cast as Matt Damon's daughter in We Bought a Zoo (2011).

Jayson Warner Smith (Actor) .. Officer Herb

Corey Flaspoehler (Actor) .. Russell

Born: August 11, 1986

Katherine Levy (Actor) .. Cowboys' Dancer