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Johnny Be Good - DVD

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Scrawny and short, high school quarterback Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall, Sixteen Candles) is America's most unlikely football prospect. Johnny finds himself in the enviable position of being courted by the country's top football recruiters. However, he's torn between waiting for a top offer with big bucks, egged on by his best friend Leo (Robert Downey, Jr., Iron Man) or joining his girlfriend, Georgia (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill) at a college where he can pursue a well-rounded education. The temptation for a big payday, coupled with lavish gifts and promises of fame & fortune are just a few of the roadblocks he'll navigate in this comedy with heart, Johnny Be Good. Directed by Bud Smith from a screenplay written by Steve Zacharias, Jeff Buhai and David Obst, the supporting cast includes Paul Gleason (The Breakfast Club), Jennifer Tilly (Bullets Over Broadway), Seymour Cassel (Minnie and Moskowitz, Valentino) and cameos by famed sportscaster Howard Cossell and football quarterback Jim McMahon.

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  • Genre
    Comedy
    Description
    Scrawny and short, high school quarterback Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall, Sixteen Candles) is America's most unlikely football prospect. Johnny finds himself in the enviable position of being courted by the country's top football recruiters. However, he's torn between waiting for a top offer with big bucks, egged on by his best friend Leo (Robert Downey, Jr., Iron Man) or joining his girlfriend, Georgia (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill) at a college where he can pursue a well-rounded education. The temptation for a big payday, coupled with lavish gifts and promises of fame & fortune are just a few of the roadblocks he'll navigate in this comedy with heart, Johnny Be Good. Directed by Bud Smith from a screenplay written by Steve Zacharias, Jeff Buhai and David Obst, the supporting cast includes Paul Gleason (The Breakfast Club), Jennifer Tilly (Bullets Over Broadway), Seymour Cassel (Minnie and Moskowitz, Valentino) and cameos by famed sportscaster Howard Cossell and football quarterback Jim McMahon.
    Title
    Johnny Be Good
    Format
    DVD
    MPAA Rating
    PG-13
    Studio
    Olive Films
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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Johnny Be Good

    As a child of the 80's I love showing my kids what I call "Classic Movies" so they better understand some of the phrases I use. I'm so glad to add this to my collection!!

    This review is from Johnny Be Good - BLU-RAY

    Posted by BestBuyAddict

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good movie

    Good comedy movie from start to the end. I had this recorded on vhs when I was in the Army.

    This review is from Johnny Be Good - BLU-RAY

    Posted by rockinrollmike

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    oldie but goodie

    I glad that this movie finally came out on blue ray. I'm I big Uma fan.

    This review is from Johnny Be Good - BLU-RAY

    Posted by unkn

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    High school QB wins

    Classic 80s teen football movie where hs qb wins hearts of college promoters

    This review is from Johnny Be Good - BLU-RAY

    Posted by Movielover711

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    johnny be good is a ok 80's teen movie

    johnny be good is a 80's teen comedy it not bad and it has some funny parts in it and the whole story is about a teen that has to pick what school to go to and he is being ask to come and visit all the different schools across the us and even some are even offering him all different kind of stuff to come to there school and play ball so if you want a not bad 80's comedy than check out johnny be good

    This review is from Johnny Be Good - BLU-RAY

    Posted by tooshort74

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