Not to be confused with the 2012 thriller The Tall Man.
1989 British film
The Tall Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Mel Smith
Written by
Richard Curtis
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Emma Thompson
Rowan Atkinson
Cinematography
Adrian Biddle
Production companies
London Weekend Television Working Title Films
Distributed by
Virgin Vision
Release dates
23 June 1989 (1989-06-23) (UK)
21 September 1990 (1990-09-21) (US)
Running time
86 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$3 million[1]
Box office
$5 million[1]
The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and director Mel Smith.[2] 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.[3]
^ ab"15 years of production". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 102.
^It's magic, a 2003 article about Richard Curtis from The Guardian
^Kempley, Rita (21 September 1990). "The Tall Guy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
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