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Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

To her father, Theresa was a dutiful daughter. To the children she taught, Theresa brought warmth and hope. To the men she met in bars, Theresa was easy. All kinds of people loved Theresa. Diane Keaton plays Theresa in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

Genres

Drama

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A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$22512655

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

136 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 October 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Theresa

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Katherine

William Atherton

William Atherton

James

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Mr. Dunn

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Tony

Alan Feinstein

Alan Feinstein

Martin

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Gary

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Dunn

Laurie Prange

Laurie Prange

Brigid

Joel Fabiani

Joel Fabiani

Barney

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Black Cat

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

George

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Cap Jackson

Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn Coleman

Mrs. Jackson

Carole Mallory

Carole Mallory

Marvella

Mary Ann Mallis

Mary Ann Mallis

Principal

Jolene Dellenbach

Jolene Dellenbach

Teacher

Lou Fant

Lou Fant

Teacher (as Louie Fant)

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett

Bartender

Alex Courtney

Alex Courtney

Arthur (as Alexander Courtney)

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Surgeon

Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Doctor

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Patrick

Robert Fields

Robert Fields

Rafe

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Father Timothy

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

Chuck

Caren Kaye

Caren Kaye

Rhoda

Dick Spangler

Dick Spangler

TV Announcer (as Richard Spangler)

Elizabeth Cheshire

Elizabeth Cheshire

Little Theresa

Marilyn Roberts

Marilyn Roberts

Woman in Bar

R.J. Adams

R.J. Adams

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Deaf Teacher (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Man in Bar (uncredited)

John Lafferty

John Lafferty

Undercover Police Officer (uncredited)

Bill Willens

Bill Willens

Club Hustler (uncredited)

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