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When I see films like 1980’s Foxes, I am so glad I don’t have kids, or more specifically, a daughter. Along the lines of Thirteen, Havoc and Normal Adolescent Behavior, Foxes deals with teenage girls asserting their independence in reckless ways.

The film is about four best friends, one of whom is played by a young Jodie Foster, all of whom drink, do drugs, sleep around, argue with their absentee parents, and gripe about boring high school and its immature boys.

While each of the girls faces her own set of home life issues, when one runs away from her abusive father, they all have to grow up even faster than they already are.

Foxeswas directed by Adrian Lyne, who also directed some great films like Flashdance, Nine 1/2 Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob’s Ladder, Indecent Proposal and Unfaithful. 

Foxesalso stars teen heart throb Scott Baio (of television’s “Happy Days”), Randy Quiad, Laura Dern and Sally Kellerman (of “M*A*S*H”).

I was nine years old when Foxes came out–my sister was 15–and I clearly remember how obsessed she was with this film. Of course, back then I had no idea why, but now I do.

Foxes is an eye-opening look at teenage girls.

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