Don't Tell Her It's Me
5.7
“A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.”
Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.
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Cast
26 people
Steve Guttenberg
Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
Known for
Police Academy
Short Circuit
Jami Gertz
Emily Pear
Known for
Twister
The Lost Boys
Shelley Long
Lizzie Potts
Known for
Cheers
The Money Pit
Kyle MacLachlan
Trout Potts
Known for
Fallout
Twin Peaks
Kevin Scannell
Mitchell
Known for
Turner & Hooch
Shoot to Kill
Mädchen Amick
Mandy
Known for
Riverdale
Twin Peaks
Beth Grant
Babette
Known for
Donnie Darko
No Country for Old Men
Caroline Lund
Annabelle 'Piglet' Potts
No other roles listed
Sally Lund
Annabelle 'Piglet' Potts
No other roles listed
Laura Alcalde
Bartender
Also in
Out Cold
Uncle Sam
Perry Anzilotti
Hairdresser
Known for
ER
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
Bill Applebaum
Man in Bar
Known for
Pretty Woman
Dance with Me
Malcolm Mowbray Director · Sarah Bird Screenplay Michael Gore Composer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $6.7M · United States release September 21, 1990
Box office
Budget
$6,700,000
Worldwide gross
$1,200,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Hemdale Film Corporation
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
Braunstein and Hamady Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · September 21, 1990
Theatrical
United States · September 21, 1990
Theatrical
Türkiye
November 22, 1991 · Theatrical
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