The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy
A man riding a bicycle with a dog balanced in front, and a woman runs behind them.
Directed byArthur Hiller
Screenplay by
Adaptation byNeil Simon
Based onThe Lonely Guy's Book of Life
by Bruce Jay Friedman
Produced byArthur Hiller
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byRaja Gosnell
William H. Reynolds
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Production
company
Aspen Film Society
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 27, 1984 (1984-01-27)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5,718,573

The Lonely Guy is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin. The screenplay is credited to Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels (of Taxi) as well as Neil Simon (for "adaptation"), and is based on the 1978 book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman.

Martin portrays a greeting card writer who goes through a period of bad luck with women. In his despair, he writes a book titled A Guide for the Lonely Guy, which changes his life. The film also stars Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, and Steve Lawrence and features cameo appearances from Merv Griffin, Dr. Joyce Brothers, and Loni Anderson. The theme song, "Love Comes Without Warning," was performed by the band America.