The Goodbye Girl
16/01/2004
2h



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
Elliot Garfield


Patricia Heaton
Paula McFadden


Hallie Eisenberg
Lucy McFadden


Lynda Boyd
Donna Douglas


Alan Cumming
Mark Bodine


Richard Benjamin
Oliver Frey
Emily Holmes
Rhonda


Sharon Wilkins
Mrs. Crosby


Zak Santiago
Dance Class instructor


Marco Soriano
Ronnie


Woody Jeffreys
Ronnie's assistant


Jessica Van der Veen
Stage Manager
John Shaw
First gentleman


Jack A. O'Connell
Liquor Store salesman


Ron Halder
Lovell


Katey Wright
Duchess


John B. Lowe
Man in audience


Dominic Colón
Mugger
Wass M. Stevens
Mugger


Joseph D'Onofrio
Mugger
Ross Benjamin
Catesby
Marie Stillin
Mark's mother


Alyssa May Gold
Cynthia Fein
Margaret Zag
Gretchen


Kevin Durand
Earl
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