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.
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?
Johnny Be Good (1988) is a comedy film directed by Bud S. Smith, released on March 22, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman and Paul Gleason. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 159 ratings.
Anthony Michael Hall
as Johnny Walker
Robert Downey Jr.
as Leo Wiggins
Uma Thurman
as Georgia Elkans
Paul Gleason
as Wayne Hisler
Steve James
as Coach Ned Sanders
Jennifer Tilly
as Connie Hisler
Seymour Cassel
as Wallace Gibson
Marshall Bell
as Chief Elkans
Deborah May
as Mrs. Walker
Robert Downey Sr.
as NCAA Investigator
John Hawkes
as Pizza Boy #1
John Pankow
as Lou Landers
Directed by Bud S. Smith, written by David Obst, Jeff Buhai and Steve Zacharias.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 159 ratings.
Uneven goofy teen comedy, but often fun and funny RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Bud Smith, "Johnny Be Good" is a high school comedy starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Walker from central Texas, America's most wanted football prospect. Should Johnny take one of the tempting offers from scores of talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his babe (Uma Thurman), giving up his football…
Reviewed on April 3, 2018
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Johnny Be Good (1988) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Johnny Be Good (1988) includes Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Paul Gleason and Steve James. The film was directed by Bud S. Smith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Johnny Be Good was released on March 22, 1988 and runs for 1h 26m.
Johnny Be Good (1988) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 159 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
