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The Tall Guy is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Mel Smith released in USA on 1 february 1989 with Jeff Goldblum

The Tall Guy (1989)

The Tall Guy
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Released in USA 1 february 1989
Length 1h32
Directed by
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating61% 3.097233.097233.097233.097233.09723

The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and director 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.

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The protagonist and narrator is Dexter King (Goldblum), an American actor working in London and living platonically in Camden Town with his "educated, charming...nymphomaniac" landlady (played by Geraldine James). He's just finished his sixth year playing "The Tall Guy", a straight man in a two-man, long-running comedy revue starring (and dominated by) Ron Anderson (Rowan Atkinson, playing a role based on himself).

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