The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy (1989)

Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.

An American actor in England tries to find love and work.

Date of release
1989-02-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (83)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Mel Smith

Casting

Interesting facts

The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and the directorial debut of Mel Smith. It was produced by London Weekend Television for theatrical release and stars Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson. Curtis's script draws from his experiences as straight man to long-time collaborator Rowan Atkinson.

Production

Principal photography occurred in 1988. It was originally called Camden Town Boy. Nearly twenty years later, Mel Smith, calling his directorial debut the high point of his career, commented on the directing experience: "I didn't know enough about the film business, and so it seemed wonderfully easy."

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