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Film · 1989

The Tall Guy

Directed by Mel Smith · starring Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson

  • 1 h 32 min
  • 15
  • Comedy · Romance
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 12 April 1989
  • 6.5 Users1 vote

Synopsis

A 1989 romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and director Mel Smith. In 'The Tall Guy' Dexter is an American actor struggling to get by on the theatrical stages of London. His dreary personal life, however, gets a much-needed shot in the arm when he meets a pretty nurse during one of his many visits to the local clinic. Together they find love...but when your life is like Dexter's, it's hard to know a good thing when you get it. With a wonderfully memorable performance by Rowan Atkinson?don't miss this smartly detailed and charmingly hilarious comedy treat.

The essentials

Runtime
92 min1 hour and 32 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Tall Guy?
1 hour and 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Tall Guy released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 12 April 1989.
Who directed The Tall Guy?
Mel Smith.
Who is in The Tall Guy?
It stars Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson and Geraldine James.
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Director
Mel Smith
Writers
Richard Curtis
Producers
Tim Bevan

Reviews

6.5 1 vote

Soundtrack

All 6 songs
  1. It Must Be LoveMadness, arrangement with Warner Special Products Spotify
  2. Let The Heartaches BeginLong John Baldry Spotify
  3. Heartbreak HotelSam Williams Spotify
  4. Breaking Up Is Hard to DoPhilip Pope, Published Screen Gems, EMI Music Ltd Spotify
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