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      Looking for Mr. Goodbar

      R Released Jan 7, 1977 2h 15m Mystery & Thriller List
      61% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Raised in a strict Catholic family, Theresa (Diane Keaton) teaches deaf children during the day and cruises singles bars and discos at night. Theresa favors rough sex with random suitors, ignoring the advances of well-meaning but nerdy social worker James (William Atherton). Instead, Theresa pursues the likes of Tony (Richard Gere), whose threatening knife and swagger excite her. Theresa indulges in increasingly dangerous encounters, putting her life at risk. Read More Read Less
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      Diane Keaton gives an absolutely fearless performance in a sexual thriller whose ending will leave audiences trembling.

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      nevskislake They don't make them like this anymore. This is a film about loneliness, desperation, the pitfalls of the sexual revolution, and a woman seeking validation through one-night stands. It is dark, it is funny, it is a work of art. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review dave s Based on the Judith Rossner novel, Richard Brooks' Looking for Mr Goodbar is the grim story of a young woman's sexual awakening. Theresa (Diane Keaton) has been raised in an oppressive environment by religious parents and clamors for experiences outside of their control, which ultimately leads her to a life of drugs, nightclubs, and promiscuous sex. The film is hindered by some odd storytelling decisions, including awkward flashbacks and an even stranger visualization of how Theresa sees her future, which diminish the impact of the story. The movie may have benefited by focusing less on some of the secondary characters, including Theresa's sister, and delving even more into the character of the protagonist, much like Scorsese did with Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. Regardless, it is worth seeing for Keaton's powerhouse performance, proving that she is more than just Woody Allen's sidekick. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Punishment for women who enjoy a night out and have sex without commitment. Must have ended in a frightening end The ending scene is very persistent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Diane Keaton is amazing in this movie about a teacher by day and party girl by night. Fascinating film that I have not forgotten since I first saw it as a teen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review steve d Not a great film but Tuesday Weld is fantastic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review max r It Is just a great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Louise Sweet Sight & Sound The portentous invocation of Catholic guilt and psychotically split personality couldn't be clearer if 'Madonna and Whore' had also been laid out in blinking neon. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Melissa Anderson Village Voice What makes the film ... so fascinating and repellent at once is precisely the confusion and anxiety it articulates about women's sexual freedom. May 4, 2016 Full Review Variety Staff Variety In Looking for Mr Goodbar, writer-director Richard Brooks manifests his ability to catch accurately both the tone and subtlety of characters in the most repellant environments. Apr 8, 2008 Full Review Raymond Marseley 5th Freedom (Buffalo) In a day when some straights are just beginning to suspect that all gay men might not be women-hating freaks, Brooks is reinforcing a negative, stereotypic image of gay men. May 3, 2023 Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 1977 was the year of TWO fantastic Diane Keaton performances. Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Katherine Gieve Spare Rib A fascinating book is turned into a bleak and empty film by making things much less complicated than they really are. The film maker has manipulated the idea of the book and has limited the image of the woman to satisfy commerce requirements. Sep 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Raised in a strict Catholic family, Theresa (Diane Keaton) teaches deaf children during the day and cruises singles bars and discos at night. Theresa favors rough sex with random suitors, ignoring the advances of well-meaning but nerdy social worker James (William Atherton). Instead, Theresa pursues the likes of Tony (Richard Gere), whose threatening knife and swagger excite her. Theresa indulges in increasingly dangerous encounters, putting her life at risk.
      Director
      Richard Brooks
      Screenwriter
      Richard Brooks, Judith Rossner
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 7, 1977, Wide
      Runtime
      2h 15m