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Looking for Mr. Goodbar

  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8K
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Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Drama
A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively extreme sexual encounters.A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively extreme sexual encounters.A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively extreme sexual encounters.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Judith Rossner(based on the novel by)
    • Richard Brooks(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Diane Keaton
    • Richard Gere
    • Tuesday Weld
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Judith Rossner(based on the novel by)
    • Richard Brooks(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Diane Keaton
    • Richard Gere
    • Tuesday Weld
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
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    Richard Gere and Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Richard Gere and Alan Feinstein in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Tuesday Weld and Richard Kiley in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Diane Keaton and Alan Feinstein in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Richard Gere and Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Tom Berenger and William Atherton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

    Top cast

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    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Theresa Dunn
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Tony
    Tuesday Weld
    Tuesday Weld
    • Katherine Dunn
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • James
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Mr. Dunn
    Alan Feinstein
    Alan Feinstein
    • Martin Engle
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Gary
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Mrs. Dunn
    Laurie Prange
    Laurie Prange
    • Brigid
    Joel Fabiani
    Joel Fabiani
    • Barney
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Black Cat
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • George
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Cap Jackson
    Marilyn Coleman
    • Mrs. Jackson
    Carole Mallory
    Carole Mallory
    • Marvella
    Mary Ann Mallis
    • Principal
    Jolene Dellenbach
    • Teacher
    Lou Fant
    • Teacher
    • (as Louie Fant)
    • Director
      • Richard Brooks
    • Writers
      • Judith Rossner(based on the novel by)
      • Richard Brooks(written for the screen by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tom Berenger admitted in an interview that he had nightmares after he was finished shooting all of his scenes as Gary.
    • Goofs
      In the book, Theresa's sister Katherine goes to Puerto Rico to procure an abortion during a scene that takes place in the mid-1960s. In the movie, the timeline is changed so that this scene is set in 1975, two years after abortion was legalized by the Roe v. Wade ruling, making the trip to Puerto Rico unnecessary.
    • Quotes

      Gary: In my neighbourhood if you didn't fight you were a fruit. In prison if you didn't fight you spread ass.

    • Crazy credits
      A still version of the Paramount logo is seen at the beginning, in black and white.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen: Forward Into the Past (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Try Me, I Know We Can Make It
      Written by Donna Summer (uncredited), Giorgio Moroder (uncredited) and Pete Bellotte (uncredited)
      Performed by Donna Summer
      Courtesy of Casablanca Record & FilmWorks

    User reviews116

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Not for everyone
    I saw this film last year and I was completely blown away. It's amazing to see how meticulously Theresa's double life has been put together. The scenes are tightly knit in such a way as to not only emphasize the differences between Theresa's multiple roles (patient and kind teacher, lover of many, disco-freak, junkie) but also to steadily bring the story to an unforgettable climax. Diane Keaton is great in a demanding role and should have been nominated for an Academy award.

    This is a masterpiece about the complexity of the human soul - although I don't think it has been / will ever be appreciated by many. Conventional life leaders, stay away, you won't even begin to understand this.

    10
    helpful•69
    16
    • grybop
    • Jul 29, 2001

    FAQ1

    • Does anybody know why this movie has never been released on DVD or Blu-Ray? It's such a classic, and yet unavailable. Is it a copyright or estate issue that is keeping it from getting released?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Auf der Suche nach Mr. Goodbar
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Freddie Fields Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,512,655
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,540,635
      • Oct 23, 1977
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,512,655
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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