The Tall Guy
Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.
1989 | 92m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mel Smith |
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| Writer: | Richard Curtis |
| Staring: |
| An American actor in England tries to find love and work. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 01, 1989 |
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| Director: | Mel Smith |
| Writer: | Richard Curtis |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | london, england, slapstick comedy |
| Production Companies | Virgin Vision, LWT, Working Title Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeff Goldblum | Dexter King |
| Emma Thompson | Kate |
| Rowan Atkinson | Ron Anderson |
| Geraldine James | Carmen |
| Emil Wolk | Cyprus Charlie |
| Kim Thomson | Cheryl |
| Harold Innocent | Timothy |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Curtis | Writer |
| Dan Rae | Editor |
| Peter Brewis | Original Music Composer |
| Grant Hicks | Production Design |
| Mel Smith | Director |
| Adrian Biddle | Director of Photography |
| Waldo Roeg | First Assistant Director |
| Alan Booth | Construction Coordinator |
| Denise Simmons | Costume Design |
| Morag Ross | Makeup Department Head |
| Lindsey Bleach | Production Trainee |
| Bernard Bellew | Third Assistant Director |
| Peter Glossop | Production Sound Mixer |
| Peter Maxwell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ADR Mixer |
| Cormac Tohill | Sound Recordist |
| Steve Hancock | Sound |
| Tim Partridge | Dolby Consultant |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator |
| Elaine Ford | Stunts |
| Richard Hammatt | Stunts |
| Jeff Hewitt-Davis | Stunts |
| Colin Skeaping | Stunts |
| Kevin Day | Gaffer |
| Ian Foster | Camera Operator |
| Kevin Fraser | Key Grip |
| Gary Varney | Electrician |
| Alex Grace | Costumer, Set Costumer |
| Paul Elman | Assistant Editor |
| David Gamble | Assistant Editor |
| Jonathan Lucas | First Assistant Editor |
| Steve Porter | Colorist |
| Laurie Borg | Location Manager |
| Barney Reisz | Location Manager |
| Mark Berrow | Musician |
| Dave Bishop | Musician |
| Paul Hulme | Music |
| Helen Fielding | Script Supervisor |
| Laura Goulding | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Paul Webster | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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