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The Goodbye Girl

20045.7 / 10103 min
Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Elliot Garfield

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Paula McFadden

Hallie Eisenberg

Hallie Eisenberg

Lucy McFadden

Lynda Boyd

Lynda Boyd

Donna Douglas

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Mark Bodine

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Oliver Frey

Emily Holmes

Emily Holmes

Rhonda

Sharon Wilkins

Sharon Wilkins

Mrs. Crosby

Zak Santiago

Zak Santiago

Dance Class instructor

Marco Soriano

Marco Soriano

Ronnie

Woody Jeffreys

Woody Jeffreys

Ronnie's assistant

Jessica Van der Veen

Jessica Van der Veen

Stage Manager

John Shaw

John Shaw

First gentleman

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Liquor Store salesman

Ron Halder

Ron Halder

Lovell

Katey Wright

Katey Wright

Duchess

John B. Lowe

John B. Lowe

Man in audience

Dominic Colón

Dominic Colón

Mugger

Wass M. Stevens

Wass M. Stevens

Mugger

Joseph D'Onofrio

Joseph D'Onofrio

Mugger

Ross Benjamin

Ross Benjamin

Catesby

Marie Stillin

Marie Stillin

Mark's mother

Alyssa May Gold

Alyssa May Gold

Cynthia Fein

Margaret Zag

Margaret Zag

Gretchen

Crew

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Director

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Writer

Danny Nowak

Danny Nowak

Director of Photography

William Butler

William Butler

Production Sound Mixer

Timothy Marx

Timothy Marx

Producer

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Producer

Jacqueline Cambas

Jacqueline Cambas

Editor

John Frizzell

John Frizzell

Original Music Composer

Meghan Rafferty

Meghan Rafferty

Casting

Coreen Mayrs

Coreen Mayrs

Casting

Don Safran

Don Safran

Co-Executive Producer

Suki Parker

Suki Parker

Art Direction

Bruce Macaulay

Bruce Macaulay

Still Photographer

Franco De Cotiis

Franco De Cotiis

Production Design

Dierdre Horgan

Dierdre Horgan

Script Supervisor

Susan De Laval

Susan De Laval

Costume Design

Ron Ziskin

Ron Ziskin

Executive Producer

Susan Weir

Susan Weir

Script Supervisor

Penny A. Chalmers

Penny A. Chalmers

Set Decoration

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Executive Producer

David J. Collins

David J. Collins

Executive Producer

Jeff Sanca

Jeff Sanca

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