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Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a 1977 American crime drama film, based on Judith Rossner's best-selling 1975 novel of the same name, which was inspired by the 1973 murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn.
Oct 19, 1977 · A 1977 drama film about a schoolteacher who seeks violent sex in bars. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, soundtrack and more.
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- Richard Brooks
- 1977-10-19
Nov 13, 2009 · The novel and movie Looking For Mr. Goodbar were based on the 1973 killing of Roseann Quinn by John Wayne Wilson. The incident was seen as a warning of the dangers of casual sex in the 1970s.
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A film adaptation of Judith Rossner's novel about a promiscuous young woman who is killed by a stranger she meets in a bar. Diane Keaton gives a memorable performance as Theresa, but the movie suffers from unnecessary scenes and a weak ending.
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...
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- Richard Brooks
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- Diane Keaton
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a novel by American writer Judith Rossner. Published in 1975, the book—a "stunning psychological study of a woman's passive complicity in her own death" —won critical acclaim and was a #1 New York Times best seller.
A film about a schoolteacher of deaf children who seeks sexual and emotional freedom in the bars and clubs of New York City. She has a series of encounters with different men, including a violent one named Tony, and faces the consequences of her lifestyle.