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The Tall Guy (1989)

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Movie Info

Dexter King (Jeff Goldblum) is an actor who spends his nights on-stage in London's West End as a comedic punching bag for obnoxiously self-centered comedian Ron Anderson (Rowan Atkinson). He gets hit in the head with hammers, he trips, and he stands by dumbly as Anderson gets all the laughs. His home life is little different. His roommate, Carmen (Geraldine James), is a nymphomaniac, so he's always surprised by naked men parading through the kitchen in the morning. A chance meeting with lovely

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Mel Smith

In Theaters: Sep 21, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Mar 19, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jeff Goldblum
Dexter King
Emma Thompson
Kate Lemon
Rowan Atkinson
Ron Anderson
Emil Wolk
Cyprus Charlie
Geraldine James
Carmen
Anna Massey
Mary
Susan Field
Dr. Freud
Hugh Thomas
Dr. Karabekian
Timothy Barlow
Mr. Morrow
Simon Bell
"After Dark" Presenter
Susan Beresford
Woman Police Constable
Fred Bryant
Dying Old Man
Joolia Cappelman
Costume Designer
Angus Deayton
Actor in Agent's Office
Robin Driscoll
Actor in Agent's Office
Kate Duchene
Old Girl Friend
Sarah-Jane Fenton
Actress at Awards Show
Piers Fletcher
Himself
Tony Forsyth
Berkoff Actor
Piers Hamilton
Himself
Harold Innocent
Timothy
Jason Isaacs
Doctor
Francis Johnson
Male Nurse
Joanna Kanska
Tamara
Harriet Keevil
Mary's Secretary
Charles Lamb
Old Man in Wheelchair
Ian Lindsay
TV Director
Kate Lonergan
Stage Manager/Rubberfac...
Stephen Marchant
Berkoff Actor
Angela Meredith
Old Girl Friend
Declan Mulholland
Rubberface Doorman
Toby Philpott
"Elephant" Chorus
Martin Sadler
Doctor
Kim Thomson
Cheryl
John Waldon
Company Stage Manager
Anthony Woodruff
Elephant Doorman
Charles Augins
Choreographer
Peter Brewis
Freddy
John Inman
Special Guest Appearanc...
Bob Appleby
"Elephant" Chorus
Stacey Haynes
"Elephant" Chorus
Bruce Leader
"Elephant" Chorus
Melvyn Bragg
Special Guest Appearanc...
Jan Lloyd
'Elephant' Chorus
Sheila Trezise
Neil Hamilton
Naked George
Peter Kelly
Gavin
Michael Fitzgerald
Vacuum Cleaner Man
Thomas Lockyer
Michael

Critic Reviews for The Tall Guy

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

This is literally one of the greatest romances ever filmed. Jeff sets it up, Emma makes it brill. Now please destroy the damned American voice-over track.

October 22, 2003 Comment

Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

Mel Smith's and Jeff Goldblum's finest hour

May 23, 2003 Comment

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The funniest bedroom scene in history (movie history, anyway!)

December 13, 2002 Comment

Nell Minow

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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It has some genuinely funny moments but it feels a bit stale overall.

February 7, 2010

Tim Salmons

Super Reviewer

The gimmicky casting of Jeff Goldblum in an otherwise run-of-the-mill british sex comedy is the main reason that this is at all memorable. There are some amusing "Springtime For Hitler"esque moments, and Rowan Atkinson is far funnier sending himself up as an obnoxious, egotistical comedian than doing his usual bumbling

March 2, 2007

xGary Xx

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