Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a 1977 film written for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, Richard Gere, and also features Tom Berenger. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Judith Rossner, which was in turn based on the real life murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. Although the film was an award-nominated financial success and is considered a classic by some critics, it is out of print on VHS and to date has not been released on DVD or Blu-ray. The 1977 film, starring Diane Keaton as Theresa Dunn, traces the sexual... awakening of a young teacher searching for excitement outside of her mundane existence. Suffering with severe body image issues and a sense of inadequacy following a childhood surgery that left a large scar on her back, Irish American Theresa finds first love with her older, married university professor, who ends the affair as her time in college comes to an end. The end of the affair leaves Theresa feeling used, and she begins daydreaming about being reunited with her professor.
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| Release date: | October 19, 1977 |
| Directed by: | Richard Brooks |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 135 Minutes |
| Producer: | Freddie Fields |
| Editor: | George Grenville |
| Cinematography: | William A. Fraker |
| Estimated budget: | $5,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Looking for Mr. Goodbar |