The Goodbye Girl
Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead of taking her to Hollywood he gets a European movie part. He even sublets their (his) New York apartment to Elliot Garfield, who generously lets her stay, even keeping the master bedroom. Pragmatic pre-teen daughter Lucy soon takes to his charm, but Paula remains determined to hate all actors. Despite the stress of a Broadway Shakespeare lead he must play too queer for Frisco, he's determined to snatch romance from ingratitude.
Release Date:
2004-01-16
Runtime:
103 minutes
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Starring:
Jeff Daniels
as Elliot Garfield
Patricia Heaton
as Paula McFadden
Hallie Eisenberg
as Lucy McFadden
Lynda Boyd
as Donna Douglas
Alan Cumming
as Mark Bodine
Richard Benjamin
as Oliver Frey
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Emily Holmes
as Rhonda
Sharon Wilkins
as Mrs. Crosby
Zak Santiago
as Dance Class instructor
Marco Soriano
as Ronnie
Woody Jeffreys
as Ronnie's assistant
Jessica Van der Veen
as Stage Manager
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John Shaw
as First gentleman
Jack A. O'Connell
as Liquor Store salesman
Ron Halder
as Lovell
Katey Wright
as Duchess
John B. Lowe
as Man in audience
Dominic Colón
as Mugger
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Wass M. Stevens
as Mugger
Joseph D'Onofrio
as Mugger
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Ross Benjamin
as Catesby
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Marie Stillin
as Mark's mother
Alyssa May Gold
as Cynthia Fein
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Margaret Zag
as Gretchen
Kevin Durand
as Earl