The Tall Guy

Not to be confused with the 2012 thriller The Tall Man.

The Tall Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMel Smith
Written byRichard Curtis
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Production
companies
Distributed byVirgin Vision
Release dates
  • 23 June 1989 (1989-06-23) (UK)
  • 21 September 1990 (1990-09-21) (US)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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]

  1. ^ a b "15 years of production". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 102.
  2. ^ It's magic, a 2003 article about Richard Curtis from The Guardian
  3. ^ Kempley, Rita (21 September 1990). "The Tall Guy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 August 2008.