According to screenwriter Dean Pitchford, Cimino was at the helm of Footloose for four months, making more and more extravagant demands in terms of set construction and overall production.
Prema scenaristu Deanu Pitchfordu, Cimino je na čelu produkcije bio četiri mjeseca te radio sve ekstravagantnije zahtjeve u vezi scenografije i same produkcije.