Johnny Be Good

Johnny Be Good

91 mins | Comedy | March 22, 1988

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

91 mins | Comedy | March 22, 1988

Johnny Be Good
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?
IMDb rating 4.6
Producers Orion Pictures
Original title Johnny Be Good
Directors Bud S. Smith
Writers David Obst, Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias

Cast

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 / Lou Landers (uncredited)

Michael Greene

as Tex Wade

Michael Alldredge

as Vinny Kroll

Jon Stafford

as Bad Breath

Peter Koch

as Pete Andropolous

Howard Cosell

as Himself

Jim McMahon

as Himself

George Hall

as Grandpa Walker

Lucianne Buchanan

as Lawanda Wade

Tony Frank

as Joe Bob

Tim Rossovich

as Gas Attendant

Traci-Ann Dutton

as Girl at Motel

Barbara Cecka

as Girl at Motel

Karen Cecka

as Girl at Motel

Hayley Ladner

as Juicy Dorfman

Chris Dunn

as Flick Weaber

Lawrence Wolf

as Recruiter Larry

Michael Colyar

as Recruiter Mike

Lee Ritchey

as Recruiter Lee

Linwood Walker

as Recruiter Linwood

Ted Dawson

as TV Reporter

Adam Faraizl

as Randy Walker

Megan Morris

as Raylene Walker

Jack Gould

as Priest

Dennis Letts

as Army General

Craig Tonelson

as Pete Provolone

John Cunningham

as Substitute

Denise Thorsen

as Eunice Elkans

Holly Harrington

as Cheerleader #2

Philisha Sanders

as Cheerleader #3

Scott Bate

as Pizza Boy #2

Michael Lorre

as Hare Krishna #1 (as Michael Petty)

Van Dykes

as Hare Krishna #2

Thethia Hanson

as Tupperware Lady #1

Clara Paul

as Tupperware Lady #2

Harlan Jordan

as Exterminator

Harvey Christiansen

as Bait Shop Owner

Doris Hargrave

as Woman at Piermont

Gary G. DeLaune

as Local TV Reporter

Catherine Alexander

as Waitress at BBQ

Thomas Patti

as Chauffeur (as Thomas Anthony Patti)

Randall Rudd

as Extra

Mike Alvarado III

as Crowd (uncredited)

Michael Joseph Dean

as TX Band Member keyboards and vocals (uncredited)

Yvonne Falcon

as Football Fan (uncredited)

Gregory Lee Knowles

as TX Band Member bass and vocals (uncredited)

Carolyn B. Rider

as High School Student (uncredited)

Jacqueline Stallings

as Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

R.C. Thorne

as High School Student (uncredited)