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Johnny Be Good

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."

Comedy
March 22, 1988 (38 years ago)
1h 31m
4.5/10
Stream on
Amazon

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?

Box Office

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$17,550,399

Profit/Loss

- $4,449,601

Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Johnny Walker

Age 19 (now 58)

Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Leo Wiggins

Age 22 (now 61)

Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Georgia Elkans

Age 17 (now 56)

Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Wayne Hisler

Age 48 (died at 67)

Steve James
Steve James

Steve James

Coach Ned Sanders

Age 36 (died at 41)

Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Connie Hisler

Age 29 (now 67)

Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Wallace Gibson

Age 53 (died at 84)

Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Chief Elkans

Age 45 (now 83)

Deborah May
Deborah May

Deborah May

Mrs. Walker

Age 39 (now 77)

Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

NCAA Investigator

Age 51 (died at 85)

John Hawkes
John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Pizza Boy #1

Age 28 (now 66)

John Pankow
John Pankow

John Pankow

Lou Landers

Age 33 (now 72)

Michael Greene
Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Tex Wade

Age 54 (died at 86)

Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Vinny Kroll

Age 46 (died at 56)

Jon Stafford
Jon Stafford

Jon Stafford

Bad Breath

Peter Koch
Peter Koch

Peter Koch

Pete Andropolous

Age 26 (now 64)