The Tall Guy
“Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.”
An American actor in England tries to find love and work.
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Cast
42 people
Jeff Goldblum
Dexter King
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Fly
Kim Thompson
Cheryl
Emma Thompson
Kate
Known for
Brave
Cruella
Rowan Atkinson
Ron Anderson
Known for
Johnny English
Mr. Bean
Geraldine James
Carmen
Known for
Anne with an E
Sherlock Holmes
Emil Wolk
Cyprus Charlie
Known for
Escape from Sobibor
Kim Thomson
Cheryl
Known for
Emmerdale
Unstoppable
Harold Innocent
Timothy
Known for
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Without a Clue
Anna Massey
Mary
Known for
The Machinist
Peeping Tom
Joanna Kanska
Tamara
Also in
Litvinenko
A Very Peculiar Practice
Peter Kelly
Gavin
Known for
Death Watch
Welcome to Sarajevo
Tim Barlow
Mr Morrow
Known for
Derek
The New Pope
Mel Smith Director · Richard Curtis Writer Peter Brewis Composer
Worldwide gross $511K · United States release February 1, 1989 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$510,712
Production
LWT
Production
Virgin Vision
Production
Working Title
Production
London Weekend Television (LWT)
Production
Working Title Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · February 1, 1989
Theatrical
Germany
April 13, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 13, 1989 · Theatrical
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