Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Oct 19, 1977

2h 16m

★ 6.3

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.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Freddie Fields Productions

Looking for Mr. Goodbar Trailers

Cast

Theresa

Diane Keaton

Katherine

Tuesday Weld

James

William Atherton

Mr. Dunn

Richard Kiley

Tony

Richard Gere

Martin

Alan Feinstein

Gary

Tom Berenger

Mrs. Dunn

Priscilla Pointer

Brigid

Laurie Prange

Barney

Joel Fabiani

Black Cat

Julius Harris

George

Richard Bright

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