Johnny Be Good

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Johnny Be Good (1988)

R 03/24/1988 (US) Comedy 1h 31m

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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.

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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?

Bud S. Smith

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David Obst

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Jeff Buhai

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Steve Zacharias

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Top Billed Cast

Anthony Michael Hall

Johnny Walker
Robert Downey Jr.

Leo Wiggins
Uma Thurman

Georgia Elkans
Paul Gleason

Wayne Hisler
Steve James

Coach Ned Sanders
Jennifer Tilly

Connie Hisler
Seymour Cassel

Wallace Gibson
Marshall Bell

Chief Elkans
Deborah May

Mrs. Walker
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A review by Wuchak

60%

Written by Wuchak on April 3, 2018

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 Breakf... read the rest.

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