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The Tall Guy

1989 film by Mel Smith
Movie film Q736326
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The Tall Guy

Summary

The Tall Guy is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tall Guy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Tall Guy was directed by Mel Smith[4].
  • Richard Curtis wrote the screenplay for The Tall Guy[5].
  • The Tall Guy's genre is romantic comedy[6].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Jeff Goldblum[7].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Emma Thompson[8].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Rowan Atkinson[9].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Anna Massey[10].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Charles Lamb[11].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Geraldine James[12].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Hugh Thomas[13].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Jason Isaacs[14].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Mel Smith[15].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Richard Curtis[16].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Jonathan Ross[17].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Robin Driscoll[18].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Angus Deayton[19].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Tim Barlow[20].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Kate Duchêne[21].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was Melvyn Bragg[22].
  • A cast member of The Tall Guy was John Inman[23].
  • The Tall Guy was produced by London Weekend Television[24].
  • The Tall Guy's production company is recorded as Working Title Films[25].
  • The Tall Guy's director of photography is recorded as Adrian Biddle[26].
  • The original language of The Tall Guy was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Tall Guy was produced by London Weekend Television[24]. It was directed by Mel Smith[4]. Richard Curtis wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jeff Goldblum[7], Emma Thompson[8], Rowan Atkinson[9], Anna Massey[10], Charles Lamb[11], and Geraldine James[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28] and March 29, 1990[29]. The original language of The Tall Guy was English[27]. Its genre is romantic comedy[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[31] and 86%[32].

Why It Matters

The Tall Guy has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Emma Thompson film Jason Isaacs Jeff Goldblum London Netflix Richard Curtis Rowan Atkinson United Kingdom Virgin Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-03-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard Curtis
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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