The Tall Guy (1989) - Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.

The Tall Guy

Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.
( Comedy / Romance )

US Runtime: 92 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Premiere Date:
Feb 01, 1989 [Canada]

Director:	Mel Smith [Director]

Writer:	Richard Curtis [Writer]

Producers:	Tim Bevan [Executive Producer] Paul Webster [Producer]

Cinematography:	Adrian Biddle [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Dan Rae [Editor]

Music Composed by	Peter Brewis [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Grant Hicks [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Denise Simmons [Costume Design]

Production Companys:	London Weekend Television LWT (GB) Virgin Vision (GB) Working Title Films (GB)

Plot Summary:

An American actor based in London, is stuck playing the sidekick to a successful British comic. He meets an attractive nurse at the local hospital and starts to date her, also landing the lead role in a musical version of The Elephant Man.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

England, UK

Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, England, UK [’Elephant - The Musical’ theatre - interior]

Primrose Hill, London, England, UK

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London, England, UK [’Elephant - The Musical’ theatre - exterior]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $0
Revenue:: $0
Color Info:: Color (Eastmancolor)

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