Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977, R, 135 min.
Directed by Richard Brooks, Starring Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Tuesday Weld.
Sensationalistic yet compelling morality tale about an unmarried schoolteacher (Keaton) who spends her evenings picking up new sexual partners in the singles bars. Gere delivers a breakthrough performance as a particularly nasty piece of rough trade.
This article appears in July 31 • 2009.
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