Brazil / Mar 22, 1988 / 12
Every college in the country wants Johnny. 'Cause when he's good he's very very good. And when he's bad he's better.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marshall Bell | Chief Elkans |
| Deborah May | Mrs. Walker |
| Robert Downey Sr. | NCAA Investigator |
| John Hawkes | Pizza Boy #1 |
| John Pankow | Lou Landers |
| Michael Greene | Tex Wade |
| Michael Alldredge | Vinny Kroll |
| Jon Stafford | Bad Breath |
| Peter Koch | Pete Andropolous |
| Howard Cosell | Himself |
| Jim McMahon | Himself |
| George Hall | Grandpa Walker |
| Lucianne Buchanan | Lawanda Wade |
| Tony Frank | Joe Bob |
| Tim Rossovich | Gas Attendant |
| Traci-Ann Dutton | Girl at Motel |
| Barbara Cecka | Girl at Motel |
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| Karen Cecka | Girl at Motel |
| Hayley Ladner | Juicy Dorfman |
| Chris Dunn | Flick Weaber |
| Lawrence Wolf | Recruiter Larry |
| Michael Colyar | Recruiter Mike |
| Lee Ritchey | Recruiter Lee |
| Linwood Walker | Recruiter Linwood |
| Ted Dawson | TV Reporter |
| Adam Faraizl | Randy Walker |
| Megan Morris | Raylene Walker |
| Jack Gould | Priest |
| Dennis Letts | Army General |
| Craig Tonelson | Pete Provolone |
| John Cunningham | Substitute |
| Denise Thorsen | Eunice Elkans |
| Holly Harrington | Cheerleader #2 |
| Philisha Sanders | Cheerleader #3 |
| Scott Bate | Pizza Boy #2 |
| Michael Lorre | Hare Krishna #1 (as Michael Petty) |
| Van Dykes | Hare Krishna #2 |
| Thethia Hanson | Tupperware Lady #1 |
| Clara Paul | Tupperware Lady #2 |
| Harlan Jordan | Exterminator |
| Harvey Christiansen | Bait Shop Owner |
| Doris Hargrave | Woman at Piermont |
| Gary G. DeLaune | Local TV Reporter |
| Catherine Alexander | Waitress at BBQ |
| Thomas Patti | Chauffeur (as Thomas Anthony Patti) |
| Randall Rudd | Extra |
| Mike Alvarado III | Crowd (uncredited) |
| Michael Joseph Dean | TX Band Member keyboards and vocals (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Falcon | Football Fan (uncredited) |
| Gregory Lee Knowles | TX Band Member bass and vocals (uncredited) |
| John Pankow | Lou Landers (uncredited) |
| Carolyn B. Rider | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Stallings | Pool Party Girl (uncredited) |
| R.C. Thorne | High School Student (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Johnny Be Good |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orion Pictures |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1988 |
| Writer | David Obst, Steve Zacharias, Jeff Buhai |
| Editing | M. Scott Smith |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Assistant directors | Bud S. Smith |
| Camera operators | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Additional photography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Production design | Gregg Fonseca, Dorree Cooper, Sharon Seymour |
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| Art direction | Sharon Seymour, Dorree Cooper, Gregg Fonseca |
| Set decoration | Dorree Cooper, Sharon Seymour, Gregg Fonseca |
| Stunts | Russell Towery, Doug Coleman |
| Music | Jay Ferguson |
| Sound | Jay Ferguson |
| Costume design | Susie DeSanto |
| Makeup | Susie DeSanto |
| Hairstyling | Susie DeSanto |
| Budget | 22.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 17.550.399 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 22, 1988 / 12
United States / Mar 24, 1988 / R
Physical media
XC / Dec 01, 1991
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