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Title: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
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Theresa is a successful teacher of deaf children during the day but after a short unhappy affair starts to spend her nights cruising bars. Her craving first for sex but later also for drugs leads into increasingly demeaning and dangerous situations completely at odds with her daytime commitment to her children. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 March 1978 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Buscando a Mr. Goodbar See more »Box Office
Gross:
$16,900,000 (USA)Company Credits
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(1976)
( Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson)
Performed by Donna Summer
Courtesy of Casablanca Record & FilmWorks
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The film's source "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" novel was turned downed for filming an adaptation by directors Mike Nichols, Sydney Pollack and Roman Polanski. See more »Goofs
Despite ostensibly being set in New York City, in the shot right before Theresa fantasizes about running into the street so Martin will hit her with his car, palm trees can clearly be seen reflected in the plate glass store window behind her. See more »Soundtracks
Could It Be Magic(1976)
( Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson)
Performed by Donna Summer
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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.