United States / Feb 01, 1989 / R
Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An American actor in England tries to find love and work.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Massey | Mary |
| Joanna Kanska | Tamara |
| Peter Kelly | Gavin |
| Tim Barlow | Mr Morrow |
| Hugh Thomas | Dr. Karabekian |
| Angus Deayton | Actor |
| Robin Driscoll | Actor |
| Harriet Keevil | Mary's Secretary |
| Tony Forsyth | Berkoff Actor |
| Stephen Marchant | Berkoff Actor |
| Ian Lindsay | TV Director |
| Kate Duchêne | Old Girlfriend |
| Angela Meredith | Old Girlfriend |
| Kate Lonergan | Stage Manager |
| Jason Isaacs | Doctor |
| Martin Sadler | Doctor |
| Susan Field | Dr Freud |
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| Fred Bryant | Dying Old Man |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Man with Vacuum Cleaner Pipe |
| Charles Lamb | Old Man in Wheelchair |
| Thomas Lockyer | Michael |
| Declan Mulholland | Doorman |
| Susan Beresford | WPC |
| Charles Augins | Choreographer |
| Joolia Cappleman | Costume Designer |
| Bob Appleby | Max |
| Mel Smith | Drunk at Party |
| John Inman | Himself |
| Jonathan Ross | Himself |
| Melvyn Bragg | Himself |
| Suggs | Himself |
| Russell Ormes | Young boy on the street (uncredited) |
| Simon Bell | After Dark Presenter |
| Richard Curtis | Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Tall Guy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | LWT, Virgin Vision, Working Title Films |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1989 |
| Executive producer | Tim Bevan |
| Production | Paul Webster |
| Writer | Richard Curtis |
| Editing | Dan Rae, Paul Elman, David Gamble, Jonathan Lucas, Steve Porter |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle, Ian Foster, Kevin Fraser |
| Assistant directors | Bernard Bellew, Waldo Roeg, Mel Smith, Helen Fielding, Laura Goulding |
| Lighting | Kevin Day, Gary Varney |
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| Camera operators | Ian Foster, Adrian Biddle, Kevin Fraser |
| Additional photography | Adrian Biddle, Ian Foster, Kevin Fraser |
| Production design | Grant Hicks, Alan Booth |
| Art direction | Grant Hicks, Alan Booth |
| Set decoration | Grant Hicks, Alan Booth |
| Stunts | Jim Dowdall, Elaine Ford, Richard Hammatt, Jeff Hewitt-Davis, Colin Skeaping |
| Music | Peter Brewis, Paul Hulme, Peter Glossop, Peter Maxwell, Lionel Strutt, Cormac Tohill, Steve Hancock, Tim Partridge, Mark Berrow, Dave Bishop |
| Sound | Peter Brewis, Peter Glossop, Peter Maxwell, Lionel Strutt, Cormac Tohill, Steve Hancock, Tim Partridge, Mark Berrow, Dave Bishop, Paul Hulme |
| Costume design | Denise Simmons, Morag Ross, Alex Grace |
| Makeup | Denise Simmons, Morag Ross, Alex Grace |
| Hairstyling | Denise Simmons, Morag Ross, Alex Grace |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 13, 1989 / 16
United Kingdom / Apr 13, 1989 / 15
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