Politics & Government

'Footloose,' Filmed Nearby, Opens Today

Everybody cut for an all-Georgia movie featuring scenes from Hiram, Acworth and Kennesaw.

In a possible prelude of what's to come for Bartow, with its , several nearby communities today hit the big screen.

While an orphanage scene for , Bartow is just beginning to offer film and television production companies easier, faster and better access to local resources and information. A Camera Ready Community is required to designate a liaison who can assist production companies on a local level.

About a year ago, filmmaker Craig Brewer filmed his Footloose remake in counties surrounding Bartow; today that film opens nationwide, giving audiences everywhere views of , Kennesaw, and other Georgia locations.

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Patch contributor Brett Martin will have his video review of the movie later today, but in the meantime the film is getting generally positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s what some other critics are saying.

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