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The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

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

Genres

ComedyRomance

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 February 1989

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Dexter King

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Kate

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Ron Anderson

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Carmen

Emil Wolk

Emil Wolk

Cyprus Charlie

Kim Thomson

Kim Thomson

Cheryl

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Timothy

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mary

Joanna Kanska

Joanna Kanska

Tamara

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Gavin

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow

Mr Morrow

Hugh Thomas

Hugh Thomas

Dr. Karabekian

Angus Deayton

Angus Deayton

Actor

Robin Driscoll

Robin Driscoll

Actor

Harriet Keevil

Harriet Keevil

Mary's Secretary

Tony Forsyth

Tony Forsyth

Berkoff Actor

Stephen Marchant

Stephen Marchant

Berkoff Actor

Ian Lindsay

Ian Lindsay

TV Director

Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Old Girlfriend

Angela Meredith

Angela Meredith

Old Girlfriend

Kate Lonergan

Kate Lonergan

Stage Manager

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Doctor

Martin Sadler

Martin Sadler

Doctor

Susan Field

Susan Field

Dr Freud

Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Dying Old Man

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald

Man with Vacuum Cleaner Pipe

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Old Man in Wheelchair

Thomas Lockyer

Thomas Lockyer

Michael

Declan Mulholland

Declan Mulholland

Doorman

Susan Beresford

Susan Beresford

WPC

Charles Augins

Charles Augins

Choreographer

Joolia Cappleman

Joolia Cappleman

Costume Designer

Bob Appleby

Bob Appleby

Max

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Drunk at Party

John Inman

John Inman

Himself

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Himself

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Himself

Suggs

Suggs

Himself

Russell Ormes

Russell Ormes

Young boy on the street (uncredited)

Simon Bell

Simon Bell

After Dark Presenter

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