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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."

1988-03-22 Comedy 1hr 31m

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?

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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?

  • Released
    1988-03-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 31m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    4.6
  • Production
    Orion Pictures

Crew

Bud S. Smith
Director
David Obst
Writer
Keywords:
sports

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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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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Johnny Be Good
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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-04-03

Uneven goofy teen comedy, but often fun and funny RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Bud Smith, "Johnny Be Good" is a high school comedy st... read more

Uneven goofy teen comedy, but often fun and funny RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Bud Smith, "Johnny Be Good" is a high school comedy starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Walker from central Texas, America's most wanted football prospect. Should Johnny take one of the tempting offers from scores of talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his babe (Uma Thurman), giving up his football dream? Paul Gleason plays his dubiously motivated coach while Robert Downey Jr. is on hand as his amusing bud. If you remember Hall from “Sixteen Candles” (1984) and “The Breakfast Club” (1985) you might think he would be too geeky to play a quarterback stud, but he’s older here and more beefed up, not to mention 6’2”. He and Downey Jr. have great chemistry and the movie scores pretty well on the feminine front with Thurman in her debut, as well as Jennifer Tilly, Hayley Ladner (Juicy Dorfman) and some other peripherals. On the other side of the spectrum, Steve James is a stunning example of masculinity as the coach at the state college (too bad Steve died so young from cancer of unknown origin). Jim McMahon has a quality cameo. While there’s some semi-serious drama, the tone is often silly, but the movie’s kinetic and offers numerous laughs. Anyone who criticizes the film for being goofy might as well criticize water for being wet. Unfortunately the story’s awkwardly uneven and there are curious lulls. If the script were tightened up this could’ve been a hit in the 80’s teen comedy genre. Lastly, the flick features a fun rockin’ soundtrack with the likes of Judas Priest’s “Johnny B. Goode,” which plays over the end credits. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 31 minutes and was shot in the San Antonio area (Georgetown & Alamo Heights) and Texas Stadium, Irving (near Dallas). GRADE: C+

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A Review by Wuchak

Uneven goofy teen comedy, but often fun and funny RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Bud Smith, "Johnny Be Good" is a high school comedy starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Walker from central Texas, America's most wanted football pros...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-04-03

Uneven goofy teen comedy, but often fun and funny RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Bud Smith, "Johnny Be Good" is a high school comedy starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Walker from central Te...

read more