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:

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 Simon Bell After Dark Presenter

Uncredited Cast:

Russell Ormes Young boy on the street (uncredited)		Richard Curtis Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Jim Dowdall Stunt Coordinator Elaine Ford Stunts Richard Hammatt Stunts		Jeff Hewitt-Davis Stunts Colin Skeaping Stunts

Sound Crew:

Peter Glossop Production Sound Mixer Steve Hancock Sound Peter Maxwell Sound Re-Recording Mixer		Tim Partridge Dolby Consultant Lionel Strutt ADR Mixer Cormac Tohill Sound Recordist

Art Department:

Alan Booth Construction Coordinator

Directing Crew:

Bernard Bellew Third Assistant Director		Waldo Roeg First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Kevin Day Gaffer Ian Foster Camera Operator		Kevin Fraser Key Grip Gary Varney Electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Alex Grace Costumer		Alex Grace Set Costumer

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