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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 03/19/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 25 mins Studio: Miramax Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slapstick, Satire, Romantic Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Showbiz Comedy

Dexter King (Jeff Goldblum) is an actor who spends his nights on-stage in London's West End as a comedic punching bag for obnoxiously self-centered comedian Ron Anderson (Rowan Atkinson). He gets hit in the head with hammers, he trips, and he stands by dumbly as Anderson gets all the laughs. His home life is little different. His roommate, Carmen (Geraldine James), is a nymphomaniac, so he's always surprised by naked men parading through the kitchen in the morning. A chance meeting with lovely nurse Kate Lemon (Emma Thompson) and a tryout for the lead in a new Andrew Lloyd Webber-ish musical based on The Elephant Man (called, not surprisingly, "Elephant!") jolt Dexter from his torpor. Not that it makes him much less of a loser, which is the quality the show's producers are looking for. "You're a victim," they tell him. His attempts to seduce Kate are equally jarring. She asks him if he is a big believer in having sex on the first date. "Why, no," he tells her, trying to impress her with his sensitivity. Too bad, she replies -- she doesn't believe in getting serious with someone if they're sexually incompatible. Romance and showbiz go on, with the show a hit, though Dexter's romance hits a temporary snag: his backstage romance with a co-star (Kim Thomson) gets found out. ~ Nick Sambides, Jr., All Movie Guide

Jeff Goldblum - Dexter King
Emma Thompson - Kate Lemon
Rowan Atkinson - Ron Anderson
Emil Wolk - Cyprus Charlie
Geraldine James - Carmen

Mel Smith's quirky comedy The Tall Guy comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence. Those looking for something outside the typical Hollywood film should check out this decent disc from Disney/Buena Vista. Fans of Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson are also encouraged to check out this DVD. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide