The Goodbye Girl

Release Date: 2004-01-16

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.

Rating: 5.7 / 10

Cast

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