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How Long Is “The Goodbye Girl”?

Name: The Goodbye Girl
Genre: remake, comedy-drama
Released: 2004-01-16
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Patricia Heaton, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Lynda Boyd, Alan Cumming

2h runtime

20042hremake • comedy-drama

Remake film with a runtime of 120 minutes, released in 2004. Presented in English.

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Runtime2h

Minutes120

One SittingYes

With Break2h 12m

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The TNT cable network aired this made-for-TV version of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl in January 2004. Jeff Daniels stars as Elliot Garfield, an actor who subleases an apartment in New York City. Unfortunately, the apartment is already occupied by dancer Paula McFadden (Patricia Heaton) and her daughter, Lucy (Hallie Kate Eisenberg). Apparently, Paula's boyfriend decided to secretly sublease his part of the apartment before he left her. Paula and Elliot agree to share the apartment, even though they get on each other's nerves. While she desperately searches for a job and he struggles through a difficult production of +Richard III, they end up falling in love. Eventually their love is tested when Elliot gets a job offer in Seattle. Contemporary pop artists Hootie & the Blowfish contribute to the soundtrack.

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Runtime2h

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break2h 12m

Movie Facts

Release DateJanuary 16, 2004

Runtime2h

LanguageEnglish

Genresremake, comedy-drama

DirectorRichard Benjamin

ProducerTimothy Marx, Neil Simon

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