---
title: 'The Tall Guy (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mel Smith'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tall-guy-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098436/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tall Guy (1989)

1989 · 92 min · Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and the directorial debut of Mel Smith. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mel Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-smith)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-curtis)
- **Producer:** [London Weekend Television](https://cinepixo.com/people/london-weekend-television)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adrian Biddle](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-biddle)

## Cast

- [Mel Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-smith)
- [Emma Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-thompson)
- [Geraldine James](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-james)
- [Kate Duchêne](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-duchene)
- [Jeff Goldblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-goldblum)
- [Angus Deayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/angus-deayton)
- [Anna Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-massey)
- [Charles Lamb](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lamb)
- [Hugh Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-thomas-2)
- [Richard Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-curtis)
- [Jonathan Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-ross)
- [Tim Barlow](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-barlow)
- [Melvyn Bragg](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-bragg)
- [John Inman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-inman)
- [Robin Driscoll](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-driscoll)

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