Product Details

• Actors: Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh, Scott Baio
• Directors: Adrian Lyne
• Writers: Gerald Ayres
• Producers: David Puttnam, Geoffrey Kirkland, Gerald Ayres, Joel Blasberg, Michael Seresin
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792838726
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,182 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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A young Jodie Foster stars in this compassionate portrait of four unhappy teenage girls struggling with life in late 1970s Los Angeles. Jeannie (Foster) and her friends all have parents who are either divorced, negligent, or downright abusive. Looking for some kind of point to their lives, the girls drink, do drugs, sleep around, and fight with their parents and each other--but Foxes isn't the trashy melodrama you might expect. The writing and performances are surprisingly good, though it's no surprise that Foster (Taxi Driver, The Silence of the Lambs) stands out for sheer charisma and depth. Director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Flashdance) demonstrates a deft hand for juggling the girls' multiple storylines. Also featuring Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H), Randy Quaid (Kingpin, Independence Day), Scott Baio (television's Happy Days), and a brief appearance by a very young Laura Dern (Blue Velvet, Citizen Ruth). --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

"Four superb young actresses" (Newsweek)including two-time Oscar(r) winner* Jodie Fostershine in this "intimate, astonishing and powerful" (Los Angeles Times) film from director Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful) and screenwriter Gerald Ayres (Rich and Famous) that'll take you on a rock 'n' roll filled trip through the fast lane of teenage life in the San FernandoValley. Jeanie (Foster) has a lot to cope with. Her mom (Sally Kellerman) is divorced and desperate, her friends abuse drugs, and she has to deal with immature boys and "boring" North Hollywood High. Luckily, she's got rebel gal pals to party with till she drops! But when her best friend Annie (Cherie Currie) runs away from her abusive father, Jeanie has to grow up fast or lose her friendforever.*1991: Actress, The Silence of the Lambs; 1988: Actress, The Accused

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars L.A. story, August 6, 2003

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D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foxes (DVD)

Aside from the patented soft-focus look and one "creepy old uncle" closeup tracking shot of sleeping teenage girls (under the opening credits) this early effort from director Adrian Lyne actually gives us substance over style for a change. With its pop soundtrack and teen angst themes, 1979's "Foxes" could have been dismissed at the time as an estrogen-rich flipside of "Saturday Night Fever". In hindsight, "Foxes" seems ahead of its time, presaging "Less Than Zero", "Kids" and "The Virgin Suicides". Jodie Foster leads a fine cast in this episodic tale of four L.A. girl pals dealing with growing pains at the height of the Sex Drugs & Rock&Roll Era. In this age of "Sex In The City" and the "American Pie" film franchise, you may find this hard to believe, but as a young male (at the time) I remember being shocked by the frank coversations the girls have about sex and relationships (when the boys have left the room!). Good performances all around, with "non actor" Cherie Currie (best known as lead singer of proto-grrrl band The Runaways) actually giving the most believable performance as a troubled druggie. Sally Kellerman (as Foster's mother) has some memorable scenes, and there is a notable cameo from Adam Faith (whom we sadly lost in 2003) as Foster's father. DVD notes: a Cheer to MGM for releasing this sleeper; but a Jeer for the audio transfer-I couldn't catch the dialog at times, and the music soundtrack is undermined by tinny equalization.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars untold tale of the truth, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Foxes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For those in denial, or for those who were painfully sheltered during those formulative years, this movie will seem slutty and bland. But for those of us in the real world, this speaks for us. Everyone knew a few of the girls - the boy-crazy, the innocent, the party girl, and/or the mother of the group. This is the essential clique within a clique presentation, the battles we had, the outside influences, and how hard it is to hang on to the inner self amid seeming chaos. Brilliant in its unpretentious acting style, this is high school after the plastic has been melted. Admit it.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest films of all time!, July 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Foxes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I can't believe people are only giving this film two stars. In what other film can you see Jodie Foster , overwhelmed with teenage angst, come home from a night on the town and turn up "More than a Feeling" while she sulks on the couch. THIS IS A CLASSIC! Not to mention one of the greatest high school party scenes ever. The song "On the Radio" would mean nothing to me if it weren't for this film. Oh yeah, one more thing The Band "Angel" live in concert, performing their hit "20th Century Foxes"- you've got to watch for yourself, that's all there is to it. Don't rent it, buy it, believe me you'll watch it again & again. You haven't fully exprienced the 70's until you've seen this movie.