The Goodbye Girl
Thank you Neil Simon for making us laugh at falling in love... again.
1977 · 1h 51m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Herbert Ross
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The Goodbye Girl
Overview
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Director and cast
- Herbert Ross Director
- Richard Dreyfuss as Elliot Garfield
- Marsha Mason as Paula McFadden
- Quinn Cummings as Lucy McFadden
- Paul Benedict as Mark
- Barbara Rhoades as Donna
- Theresa Merritt as Mrs. Crosby
- Michael Shawn as Ronnie
- Patricia Pearcy as Rhonda
- Gene Castle as Assistant Choreographer
- Daniel Levans as Dance Instructor
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