

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977-10-19 · 136 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Richard Brooks
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 22,512,655
Top Cast
Diane KeatonTheresa
Tuesday WeldKatherine
William AthertonJames
Richard KileyMr. Dunn
Richard GereTony
Alan FeinsteinMartin
Tom BerengerGary
Priscilla PointerMrs. Dunn
Laurie PrangeBrigid
Joel FabianiBarney
Julius HarrisBlack Cat
Richard BrightGeorge
LeVar BurtonCap Jackson
Marilyn ColemanMrs. Jackson
Carole MalloryMarvella
Alex CourtneyArthur (as Alexander Courtney)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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