Looking for Mr. Goodbar

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Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a 1977 American drama film, based on Judith Rossner’s novel, about a young schoolteacher’s dangerous nightlife in singles bars that culminates in violence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
adaptationType novel-to-film adaptation
authorOfSourceWork Judith Rossner NERFINISHED
basedOn Looking for Mr. Goodbar (novel) NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy William A. Fraker NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Richard Brooks NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy Jeff Gourson NERFINISHED
ending culminates in a violent crime against the protagonist
era New Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED
filmingFormat 35 mm film
genre crime drama film
drama film
leadActor Diane Keaton NERFINISHED
Tuesday Weld NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Theresa Dunn NERFINISHED
mpaaRating R
musicBy Artie Kane NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus a young teacher’s dangerous nightlife in singles bars
notableFor controversial sexual content and violence
depiction of the 1970s singles bar scene
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A young schoolteacher leads a double life, frequenting singles bars and engaging in risky sexual encounters that culminate in violence.
producer Richard Brooks NERFINISHED
productionCompany Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDate October 19, 1977
releaseYear 1977
runtimeMinutes 136
screenwriter Richard Brooks NERFINISHED
setInPeriod 1970s
sourceWorkPublicationYear 1975
stars Alan Feinstein NERFINISHED
Diane Keaton NERFINISHED
LeVar Burton NERFINISHED
Priscilla Pointer NERFINISHED
Richard Gere NERFINISHED
Richard Kiley NERFINISHED
Tom Berenger NERFINISHED
Tuesday Weld NERFINISHED
William Atherton NERFINISHED
theme identity
sexual liberation
urban alienation
violence against women
timePeriodOfSetting post-sexual revolution era

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