Johnny Be Good(1988)

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.

4.7(161)1h 26mMarch 22, 1988

Comedy

Synopsis

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?

Directed by Bud S. Smith

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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

Bad Breath

Peter Koch

Pete Andropolous

Howard Cosell

Himself

Jim McMahon

Himself

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Where can I watch Johnny Be Good?+

Johnny Be Good is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did Johnny Be Good come out?+

Johnny Be Good was released in 1988.

How long is Johnny Be Good?+

Johnny Be Good runs for 86 minutes (1 hour and 26 minutes).

Who directed Johnny Be Good?+

Johnny Be Good was directed by Bud S. Smith.

Who stars in Johnny Be Good?+

Johnny Be Good stars Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Paul Gleason and Steve James.

Is Johnny Be Good worth watching?+

Johnny Be Good holds a 4.7/10 rating from 161 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of comedy.

Johnny Be Good(1988)

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