Going All the Way

1997
15
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

Jeremy Davies in Going All the Way (1997)

After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.

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Coming-of-Age Comedy Drama Romance

After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Going All The Way: The Director's Edit

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Going All The Way: The Director's Edit

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Trivia
Eighteen years earlier, Jill Clayburgh had co-starred in another movie, which like this one, was also based on a novel by Dan Wakefield, Starting Over (1979).

Goofs
In an early scene in the film, the RCA Dome (at the time of filming the home of the Colts, but has since been demolished) is clearly visible behind Union Station.

Quotes
Religious Man: Son, you're at a turning point in your life.
Sonny: Then let me take the fucking turn myself!

Alternate versions
A re-edit of Going All the Way (1997) was released in 2022, called Going All the Way: The Director's Edit. According to the announcement, "the new cut of the 1997 film was re-scanned for 4K and features 50 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage. A new title sequence was also created by Sergio Pinheiro, along with 50 minutes of music from composer Pete Adams." Mark Pellington says "this definitive edition of the film feels like a completely different, more character-driven and psychologically complex vision. It is a darker movie, but also far more sensitive and, ultimately, uplifting.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: A Thousand Acres/The Myth of Fingerprints/Going All the Way/Waco: The Rules of Engagement/Gravesend/Fire (1997)

Soundtracks
A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation
Written and Performed by Marty Robbins
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User reviews23

Featured review

10/10

Excellent story and acting, not for kiddies

The folks who have trashed this excellent drama are those who saw the misleading studio hype about this film and were looking for more garbage like "American Pie". There is no schtick here, no easily recognizable stereotypes, no fart jokes for an America that has degenerated to the point where virtually everyone has the same tastes as their eight year old child. The characters are realistic, sensitive, flawed and vulnerable in a country that likes simple and macho and a story that does nothing to get in the way of their numerous bigotries.

Jeremy Davies is one of the most talented actors of his generation in a country that thinks Ben Stiller is an acting genius.