Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

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:

Bartender: Confidentially, with me... one's too many and a million's not enough.
Theresa: I got the same problem with men.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

She's Lonely

Great performances, classic 70's cinema.

Will they PLEASE release this on DVD! As of now, it's only available on PAN/SCAN VHS. ....Diane Keaton reinvents herself, going astray from her Annie Hall persona. Her character is complex and it's entertaining to watch her evolve or de-evolve. The mood is classic gritty 70's. Sometimes funny, sometimes sexy, sometimes bleak. ...The ending is of course what will stick with you forever. It's hard to tell what director Richard Brooks wanted to say with this, but none the less, it's a good ride. Highly recommended. Apparently it created quite a stir when it came out, and even today, critics like Leonard Maltin still bring it down saying it's lewd and pointless. You be the judge. Like it or not it's still a good period piece, showing the seedier side of one young woman's life in the city. I can't wait to get this and watch it again -- if the studio ever gets the nerve to release it. I give it a good 9/10.