Fans are only just realising this popular 80s film is based on a true story

Kevin Bacon shot to stardom in Footloose, the film based on a true story (Picture: Paramount/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)It dominated the box office in 1984 and catapulted Kevin Bacon into fame, but it’s a little-known fact that Footloose is actually based on a true story.
The film follows Ren McCormack, played by Kevin, now 66, as he and his family relocate from Chicago to the small town of Bomont, where they face a series of new and unexpected challenges.
The biggest of them all? The town cou