Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Richard Brooks (writer)
Judith Rossner (novel)

Release Date:

13 March 1978 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Schoolteacher | Sex | Teacher | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Diane Keaton	...	Theresa Dunn
Tuesday Weld	...	Katherine
William Atherton	...	James
Richard Kiley	...	Mr. Dunn
Richard Gere	...	Tony Lo Porto
Alan Feinstein	...	Martin
Tom Berenger	...	Gary
Priscilla Pointer	...	Mrs. Dunn
Laurie Prange	...	Brigid
Joel Fabiani	...	Barney
Julius Harris	...	Black Cat
Richard Bright	...	George
LeVar Burton	...	Cap Jackson
Marilyn Coleman	...	Mrs. Jackson
Carole Mallory	...	Marvella

Runtime:

135 min | Argentina:136 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1988) | Finland:K-18 (1978) (cut) | Iceland:16 | France:-18 | Netherlands:16 (uncut version) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | France:-16 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Mary Ellen Mark, a documentary photographer, was asked to go to bars and take pictures of the bars to play during the opening credits. The director rejected the pictures because they were "too realistic."

Quotes:

Theresa: First thing, on with the tv. Next - nothing. Just sit there on the bed watching the porno movie, I honest to God expect he's going to bring out a bag of popcorn. Finally, the big moment. He doesn't even take off his pants. And all the time he's doing it to me, he's watching them do it on tv.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Six Feet Under: The Dare (#4.7)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Could It Be Magic

A MEMORABLE ONE OF A KIND FILM.DIANE KEATON IS SUPERB

DIANE KEATON IS MAGNIFICENT IN RICHARD BROOKS' OUTSTANDING ADAPTATION OF JUDITH ROSSNER'S NOVEL. A quarter of a century later, this unforgettable film still packs quite a wallop. Only slightly dated,it's the story of a sexually repressed, disabled young Roman Catholic girl and her sexual awakening in the wild '70s. In virtually every scene, Keaton gives one of the greatest performances in film history. Aided by a great soundtrack and superb support from Tuesday Weld and Richard Kiley, the film also features the breakthrough performances by Richard Gere and Tom Berenger, destined to become two of our biggest actors of the '80s. You'll never forget them, especially Berenger in an offbeat role that was quite a risk for an up-and-coming actor. Like it or hate it, you've got to admit there has never been a film like this on the screen.