United States / Oct 19, 1977 / R
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.
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Priscilla Pointer | Mrs. Dunn |
| Laurie Prange | Brigid |
| Joel Fabiani | Barney |
| Julius Harris | Black Cat |
| Richard Bright | George |
| LeVar Burton | Cap Jackson |
| Marilyn Coleman | Mrs. Jackson |
| Carole Mallory | Marvella |
| Mary Ann Mallis | Principal |
| Jolene Dellenbach | Teacher |
| Lou Fant | Teacher (as Louie Fant) |
| Eddie Garrett | Bartender |
| Alex Courtney | Arthur (as Alexander Courtney) |
| Brian Dennehy | Surgeon |
| Richard Venture | Doctor |
| Robert John Burke | Patrick |
| Robert Fields | Rafe |
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| Richard O'Brien | Father Timothy |
| Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins | Chuck |
| Caren Kaye | Rhoda |
| Dick Spangler | TV Announcer (as Richard Spangler) |
| Elizabeth Cheshire | Little Theresa |
| Marilyn Roberts | Woman in Bar |
| R.J. Adams | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| Rutanya Alda | Deaf Teacher (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| John Lafferty | Undercover Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Bill Willens | Club Hustler (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1977 |
| Production | Freddie Fields |
| Writer | Judith Rossner, Richard Brooks |
| Casting | Judith Lamb, Marion Dougherty |
| Editing | George Grenville, Larry Grenville, Nancy Sammons, Don Dittmar |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker, Nick McLean, Ronald L. Vargas Jr., Leslie Hill, Arthur Brooker |
| Assistant directors | Alan Brimfeld, David Silver, Richard Brooks, Marshall Schlom |
| Lighting | Bill Krattiger, Doug Pentek |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 17, 1978 / 18
South Korea / Oct 27, 1984 / 19
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