About Johnny Be Good
- Released on March 22, 1988
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?
Full Cast of Johnny Be Good
Anthony Michael Hall plays Johnny Walker
Robert Downey Jr. plays Leo Wiggins
Uma Thurman plays Georgia Elkans
Paul Gleason plays Wayne Hisler
Steve James plays Coach Ned Sanders
Jennifer Tilly plays Connie Hisler
Seymour Cassel plays Wallace Gibson
Marshall Bell plays Chief Elkans
Deborah May plays Mrs. Walker
Robert Downey Sr. plays NCAA Investigator
John Hawkes plays Pizza Boy #1
John Pankow plays Lou Landers , Lou Landers (uncredited)
Michael Greene plays Tex Wade
Michael Alldredge plays Vinny Kroll
Jon Stafford plays Bad Breath
Peter Koch plays Pete Andropolous
Howard Cosell plays Himself
Jim McMahon plays Himself
George Hall plays Grandpa Walker
Lucianne Buchanan plays Lawanda Wade
Tony Frank plays Joe Bob
Tim Rossovich plays Gas Attendant
Traci-Ann Dutton plays Girl at Motel
Barbara Cecka plays Girl at Motel
Karen Cecka plays Girl at Motel
Hayley Ladner plays Juicy Dorfman
Chris Dunn plays Flick Weaber
Lawrence Wolf plays Recruiter Larry
Michael Colyar plays Recruiter Mike
Lee Ritchey plays Recruiter Lee
Linwood Walker plays Recruiter Linwood
Ted Dawson plays TV Reporter
Adam Faraizl plays Randy Walker
Megan Morris plays Raylene Walker
Jack Gould plays Priest
Dennis Letts plays Army General
Craig Tonelson plays Pete Provolone
John Cunningham plays Substitute
Denise Thorsen plays Eunice Elkans
Holly Harrington plays Cheerleader #2
Philisha Sanders plays Cheerleader #3
Scott Bate plays Pizza Boy #2
Michael Lorre plays Hare Krishna #1 (as Michael Petty)
Van Dykes plays Hare Krishna #2
Thethia Hanson plays Tupperware Lady #1
Clara Paul plays Tupperware Lady #2
Harlan Jordan plays Exterminator
Harvey Christiansen plays Bait Shop Owner
Doris Hargrave plays Woman at Piermont
Gary G. DeLaune plays Local TV Reporter
Catherine Alexander plays Waitress at BBQ
Thomas Patti plays Chauffeur (as Thomas Anthony Patti)
Randall Rudd plays Extra
Mike Alvarado III plays Crowd (uncredited)
Michael Joseph Dean plays TX Band Member keyboards and vocals (uncredited)
Yvonne Falcon plays Football Fan (uncredited)
Gregory Lee Knowles plays TX Band Member bass and vocals (uncredited)
Carolyn B. Rider plays High School Student (uncredited)
Jacqueline Stallings plays Pool Party Girl (uncredited)
R.C. Thorne plays High School Student (uncredited)
Crew of Johnny Be Good
Writing
Art
Directing
Editing
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Crew
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Uma Thurman
- Paul Gleason
- Steve James
- Jennifer Tilly
- Seymour Cassel
- Marshall Bell
- Deborah May
- Robert Downey Sr.
- John Hawkes
- John Pankow
- Michael Greene
- Michael Alldredge
- Jon Stafford
- Peter Koch
- Howard Cosell
- Jim McMahon
- George Hall
- Lucianne Buchanan
- Tony Frank
- Tim Rossovich
- Traci-Ann Dutton
- Barbara Cecka
- Karen Cecka
- Hayley Ladner
- Chris Dunn
- Lawrence Wolf
- Michael Colyar
- Lee Ritchey
- Linwood Walker
- Ted Dawson
- Adam Faraizl
- Megan Morris
- Jack Gould
- Dennis Letts
- Craig Tonelson
- John Cunningham
- Denise Thorsen
- Holly Harrington
- Philisha Sanders
- Scott Bate
- Michael Lorre
- Van Dykes
- Thethia Hanson
- Clara Paul
- Harlan Jordan
- Harvey Christiansen
- Doris Hargrave
- Gary G. DeLaune
- Catherine Alexander
- Thomas Patti
- Randall Rudd
- Mike Alvarado III
- Michael Joseph Dean
- Yvonne Falcon
- Gregory Lee Knowles
- Carolyn B. Rider
- Jacqueline Stallings
- R.C. Thorne