| In Movie Theaters: | October 14, 2011 in 3,300 theaters |
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| Directed by: | Craig Brewer |
| Starring: | Julianne Hough ... Ariel Moore Dennis Quaid ... Rev. Shaw Moore Kenny Wormald ... Ren McCormack Miles Teller ... Willard Hewitt Andie MacDowell ... Vi Moore Anessa Ramsey ... Caroline |
| Distributed by: | Paramount Pictures |
| MPAA Rating: | for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language. |
| Genres: | Comedy Remake Musical Teen |
Synopsis: Ren MacCormack (played by newcomer Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers af...ter a night out and Bomont’s local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel (Julianne Hough) in the process.
Additional Notes: Zac Efron was originally cast as Ren, but he pulled out in March 2009. Chace Crawford was set as the lead, but left the project due to scheduling conflicts with his TV show, "Gossip Girl".
