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Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

To her father, Theresa was a dutiful daughter. To the children she taught, Theresa brought warmth and hope. To the men she met in bars, Theresa was easy. All kinds of people loved Theresa. Diane Keaton plays Theresa in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

19776.42h 16m

Overview

A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.

Directed by Richard Brooks
Written by Judith Rossner, Richard Brooks
Produced by Freddie Fields
Box Office0Revenue: $22.5M

Top Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Theresa

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Katherine

William Atherton

William Atherton

James

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Mr. Dunn

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Tony

Alan Feinstein

Alan Feinstein

Martin

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Gary

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Dunn

Laurie Prange

Laurie Prange

Brigid

Joel Fabiani

Joel Fabiani

Barney

Themes & Keywords

cocainegigolocannabisteachersexual fantasydiscosingles barbisexual mangrimdisco musiccautionary

About Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a drama, crime film released in 1977 exploring themes of cocaine, gigolo, cannabis, teacher, sexual fantasy, disco. Directed by Richard Brooks, it stars Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, William Atherton. A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.

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