Johnny Be Good (1988)

Johnny Be Good (1988)

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. 1988-03-22 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
4.574 129 votes

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?

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall is Johnny Walker
Robert Downey Jr. is Leo Wiggins
Uma Thurman is Georgia Elkans
Georgia Elkans
Paul Gleason is Wayne Hisler
Wayne Hisler
Steve James is Coach Ned Sanders
Coach Ned Sanders
Jennifer Tilly is Connie Hisler
Connie Hisler
Seymour Cassel is Wallace Gibson
Wallace Gibson
Marshall Bell is Chief Elkans
Chief Elkans
Deborah May is Mrs. Walker
Mrs. Walker
Robert Downey Sr. is NCAA Investigator
NCAA Investigator
John Hawkes is Pizza Boy #1
Pizza Boy #1
John Pankow is Lou Landers
Lou Landers