Johnny Be Good
“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.”
1988•R•1h 26m•4.5•Released
Comedy
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?
Director
Bud S. Smith
Writer
David Obst, Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias
Budget
$22M
Revenue
$18M
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
Cast
Anthony Michael Hall
Johnny Walker
Robert Downey Jr.
Leo Wiggins
Uma Thurman
Georgia Elkans
Paul Gleason
Wayne Hisler
Steve James
Coach Ned Sanders
Jennifer Tilly
Connie Hisler
Seymour Cassel
Wallace Gibson
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
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