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Johnny Be Good
Johnny Be Good

Johnny Be Good

Every college in the country wants Johnny. 'Cause when he's good he's very very good. And when he's bad he's better.

Genres

Comedy

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It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?

Others

Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$17550399

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

4.546/10

Release Date

22 March 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Johnny Walker

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Leo Wiggins

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Georgia Elkans

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Wayne Hisler

Steve James

Steve James

Coach Ned Sanders

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Connie Hisler

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Wallace Gibson

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Chief Elkans

Deborah May

Deborah May

Mrs. Walker

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

NCAA Investigator

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Pizza Boy #1

John Pankow

John Pankow

Lou Landers

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Tex Wade

Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Vinny Kroll

Jon Stafford

Jon Stafford

Bad Breath

Peter Koch

Peter Koch

Pete Andropolous

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Himself

Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon

Himself

George Hall

George Hall

Grandpa Walker

Lucianne Buchanan

Lucianne Buchanan

Lawanda Wade

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Joe Bob

Tim Rossovich

Tim Rossovich

Gas Attendant

Traci-Ann Dutton

Traci-Ann Dutton

Girl at Motel

Barbara Cecka

Barbara Cecka

Girl at Motel

Karen Cecka

Karen Cecka

Girl at Motel

Hayley Ladner

Hayley Ladner

Juicy Dorfman

Chris Dunn

Chris Dunn

Flick Weaber

Lawrence Wolf

Lawrence Wolf

Recruiter Larry

Michael Colyar

Michael Colyar

Recruiter Mike

Lee Ritchey

Lee Ritchey

Recruiter Lee

Linwood Walker

Linwood Walker

Recruiter Linwood

Ted Dawson

Ted Dawson

TV Reporter

Adam Faraizl

Adam Faraizl

Randy Walker

Megan Morris

Megan Morris

Raylene Walker

Jack Gould

Jack Gould

Priest

Dennis Letts

Dennis Letts

Army General

Craig Tonelson

Craig Tonelson

Pete Provolone

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Substitute

Denise Thorsen

Denise Thorsen

Eunice Elkans

Holly Harrington

Holly Harrington

Cheerleader #2

Philisha Sanders

Philisha Sanders

Cheerleader #3

Scott Bate

Scott Bate

Pizza Boy #2

Michael Lorre

Michael Lorre

Hare Krishna #1 (as Michael Petty)

Van Dykes

Van Dykes

Hare Krishna #2

Thethia Hanson

Thethia Hanson

Tupperware Lady #1

Clara Paul

Clara Paul

Tupperware Lady #2

Harlan Jordan

Harlan Jordan

Exterminator

Harvey Christiansen

Harvey Christiansen

Bait Shop Owner

Doris Hargrave

Doris Hargrave

Woman at Piermont

Gary G. DeLaune

Gary G. DeLaune

Local TV Reporter

Catherine Alexander

Catherine Alexander

Waitress at BBQ

Thomas Patti

Thomas Patti

Chauffeur (as Thomas Anthony Patti)

Randall Rudd

Randall Rudd

Extra

Mike Alvarado III

Mike Alvarado III

Crowd (uncredited)

Michael Joseph Dean

Michael Joseph Dean

TX Band Member keyboards and vocals (uncredited)

Yvonne Falcon

Yvonne Falcon

Football Fan (uncredited)

Gregory Lee Knowles

Gregory Lee Knowles

TX Band Member bass and vocals (uncredited)

John Pankow

John Pankow

Lou Landers (uncredited)

Carolyn B. Rider

Carolyn B. Rider

High School Student (uncredited)

Jacqueline Stallings

Jacqueline Stallings

Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

R.C. Thorne

R.C. Thorne

High School Student (uncredited)

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