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