The Tall Guy

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

Sep 21 1990 R 1h 32m
Comedy, Romance

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

Plot

Dexter King (Jeff Goldblum) plays straight man to unpleasant comedian Ron Anderson (Rowan Atkinson). He falls in love with Kate (Dame Emma Thompson), a pretty nurse he meets when he is receiving injections for hay fever. When Anderson fires him, he acquires the title role in a musical stage version of "The Elephant Man". Kate dumps him when she suspects he is having an affair with a fellow cast member, and he must win her back.

Written by

Richard Curtis

Directed by

Mel Smith

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

LWT, Working Title Films, Virgin Vision

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
5,093
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA