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Two of the screenwriters, Steve Zacharias and Jeff Buhai, also wrote Revenge of the Nerds, so it's not surprising that they're more interested in tame teen-age fantasies than in social satire.
Caryn James, New York Times
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.
1988 · 1h 31m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Bud Smith
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?
Director and cast
- Bud Smith Director
- 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 Sanders
- Jennifer Tilly as Connie Hisler
- Seymour Cassel as Wallace Gibson
- Marshall Bell as Chief Elkans
- Deborah May as Mrs. Walker
- Robert Downey Sr. Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
The people who made this movie should be ashamed of themselves.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
If Chuck Berry were dead, he'd be spinning in his grave.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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