Johnny Be Good

1988 91 min R Comedy

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.

A corn-fed quarterback faces the age-old question of where to cash in his talents. Johnny, who’s built like a wind-up toy, fields offers from every coach west of the Mississippi. But loyalty and love are on the table too. The film serves up exactly the schmaltz you’d expect from a mid-pack recruit’s dilemma.

Directed by Bud S. Smith · Written by Steve Zacharias, Jeff Buhai, David Obst

Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Paul Gleason, Steve James, Jennifer Tilly

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