Foxes (film)

Foxes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdrian Lyne
Written byGerald Ayres
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byJim Coblentz
Music byGiorgio Moroder
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • February 29, 1980 (1980-02-29)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$7.5 million[1]

Foxes is a 1980 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Adrian Lyne, in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Gerald Ayres. The film stars Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Randy Quaid, and Cherie Currie, in her acting debut. It revolves around a group of teenage girls coming of age in suburban Los Angeles toward the end of the disco era.

Foxes was released theatrically in the United States on February 29, 1980, by United Artists. The film was Foster's penultimate major film appearance before taking a sabbatical from acting to attend Yale. It received several positive reviews from critics. The film grossed $7.5 million in North America and earned a cult following.[2]

  1. ^ Foxes at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ Stayton, Richard (April 1, 1994). "A Campy Stage Version of 'Foxes,' for Sure, for Sure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 16, 2022.