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Johnny Be Good

1988 · 86 min

A goofy, fast-paced teen comedy that pokes fun at college sports recruiting with broad humor and a moral lesson.

Directed by
Bud S. Smith
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
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.
Overview
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?

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Directed by
Bud S. Smith
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Bud S. Smith
Written by
David Obst, Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias
Starring
Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Paul Gleason, Steve James, Jennifer Tilly, Seymour Cassel, Marshall Bell
Cinematography
Robert D. Yeoman
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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