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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1977·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 51m

THE GOODBYE GIRL

“Thank you Neil Simon for making us laugh at falling in love... again.”

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.

Above the Line
Herbert Ross·DirectorNeil Simon·WriterDavid M. Walsh·Director of PhotographyDave Grusin·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Burnett·Editor
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Elliot GarfieldMarsha Mason·Paula McFaddenQuinn Cummings·Lucy McFaddenPaul Benedict·MarkBarbara Rhoades·DonnaTheresa Merritt·Mrs. CrosbyMichael Shawn·RonniePatricia Pearcy·RhondaGene Castle·Assistant ChoreographerMarilyn Sokol·Linda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Herbert Ross·DirectorRobert P. Cohen·Second Assistant DirectorEdward D. Markley·Second Assistant DirectorJack Roe·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Neil Simon·Writer
Camera· 1
David M. Walsh·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John F. Burnett·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Dave Grusin·Original Music ComposerJerry Jost·SoundWilliam L. McCaughey·SoundJohn Riordan·Sound EditorJames Sabat·SoundRobert Davenport·SoundKen Dufva·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 8
Albert Brenner·Production DesignAnn Roth·Costume DesignJerry Wunderlich·Set DecorationAllan Snyder·Makeup ArtistSpencer Deverell·Assistant Art DirectorDennis J. Parrish·Property MasterThomas Saccio·Property MasterFrank L. Brown·Leadman
Production· 4
Ray Stark·ProducerJennifer Shull·CastingRoger M. Rothstein·Associate ProducerRoger M. Rothstein·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Kaye Pownall·HairstylistCarrie White·HairstylistAl Griswold·Special EffectsVictor Paul·Stunts
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$102M
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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