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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Don't Tell Her It's Me
| name = Don't Tell Her It's Me
| image = DonttellheritsmeShelleyLong.jpg
| image = DonttellheritsmeShelleyLong.jpg
| image size = 150px
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Malcolm Mowbray]]
| director = [[Malcolm Mowbray]]
| producer = George G. Braunstein
| producer = George G. Braunstein
| writer = [[Sarah Bird]]
| writer = [[Sarah Bird]]
| composer = [[Michael Gore]]
| cinematography = [[Reed Smoot (cinematographer)|Reed Smoot]]
| cinematography = [[Reed Smoot (cinematographer)|Reed Smoot]]
| editing = Marshall Harvey
| starring = [[Steve Guttenberg]]<br>[[Jami Gertz]]<br>[[Shelley Long]]<br>[[Kyle MacLachlan]]
| released = September 20, 1990
| music = [[Michael Gore]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| distributed by = [[Hemdale Film Corporation]]<br>[[MGM]]
* [[Steve Guttenberg]]
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| runtime = 101 min
* [[Jami Gertz]]
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| country = [[United States]]
* [[Kyle MacLachlan]]
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| language = [[English language|English]]
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* [[Shelley Long]]}}

| released = {{Film date|1990|09|21}}
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|}}
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| distributor = [[Hemdale Film Corporation]]<br>[[MGM]]

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| runtime = 101 minutes
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'''''Don't Tell Her It's Me''''' (also known as ''The Boyfriend School'') is a 1990 [[comedy film]] starring [[Shelley Long]], [[Steve Guttenberg]], and [[Jami Gertz]]. The film was directed by [[Malcolm Mowbray]] and written by [[Sarah Bird]] (adapted from her novel, ''The Boyfriend School'').<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9405E6DF153AF932A1575AC0A966958260 |title=Review, Don’t Tell Her It’s Me, New York Times, 21 September 1990 |publisher= movies.nytimes.com |date= 1990-09-21|accessdate=2010-11-09 |first=Janet |last=Maslin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.moxiemag.com/moxie/articles/sheroes/bird.html |title=BIRD'S WORDS by Jennifer C. Shenk
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| country = United States
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|publisher= moxiemag.com|date= |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
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| language = English
| budget = $6.7 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.afi.com/Film/58478-DON'T-TELL-HER-IT'S-ME|title = AFI&#124;Catalog}}</ref>
| gross = $1.2 million
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}}
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'''''Don't Tell Her It's Me''''' (alternately titled '''''The Boyfriend School''''') is a 1990 [[comedy film]] starring [[Steve Guttenberg]], [[Shelley Long]], [[Jami Gertz]] and [[Kyle MacLachlan]]. The film was directed by [[Malcolm Mowbray]] and written by [[Sarah Bird]] (adapted from her novel ''The Boyfriend School'').<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url= https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9405E6DF153AF932A1575AC0A966958260 |title=Review, Don't Tell Her It's Me, New York Times, 21 September 1990 |publisher= movies.nytimes.com |date= 1990-09-21|access-date=2010-11-09 |first=Janet |last=Maslin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.moxiemag.com/moxie/articles/sheroes/bird.html |title=BIRD'S WORDS by Jennifer C. Shenk
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|publisher= moxiemag.com|date= |access-date=2010-11-09}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==


Gus Kubicek (played by Guttenberg) is a depressed and overweight [[cartoonist]] who recently won a battle against [[Hodgkin's lymphoma|Hodgkin’s disease]]. His caring sister Lizzie Potts (Long), a nosy romance novelist, responds to his sadness by trying to set him up with a suitable woman. Yet to do so she must make him seem more dynamic and attractive. When Gus falls in love with Emily (Gertz), he adopts the persona of Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad [[motorcycling|biker]] from [[New Zealand]].<ref name=nyt />
Gus Kubicek (played by Guttenberg) is a depressed and overweight [[cartoonist]] who recently won a battle against [[Hodgkin's lymphoma|Hodgkin's disease]]. His caring sister Lizzie Potts (Long), a nosy romance novelist, responds to his sadness by trying to set him up with a suitable woman. Yet to do so she must make him seem more dynamic and attractive. When Gus falls in love with Emily Pear (Gertz), he adopts the persona of Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad [[motorcycling|biker]] from [[New Zealand]].<ref name=nyt />

Emily ends up falling for Lobo but Gus tries to tell Emily the truth as he ends up in bed with her. The next day Lobo tells Emily that he's Gus and she gets furious with him and tells him to get out. Gus, hurt, supposedly goes away to New York when in fact he is going to a friend's wedding. The movie ends with Emily tracking down Gus at the airport and they share a kiss as Lizzie watches through binoculars.


==Cast==
==Cast==

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* [[Shelley Long]] as Lizzie Potts
* [[Steve Guttenberg]] as Gus Kubicek
* [[Steve Guttenberg]] as Gus Kubicek
* [[Shelley Long]] as Lizzie Potts
* [[Jami Gertz]] as Emily Pear
* [[Jami Gertz]] as Emily Pear
* [[Kyle MacLachlan]] as Trout
* [[Kyle MacLachlan]] as Trout
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* Kevin Scannell as Mitchell Potts
* Kevin Scannell as Mitchell Potts
* [[Beth Grant]] as Babette
* [[Beth Grant]] as Babette
* [[O'Neal Compton]] as Gas Station Attendant
* Caroline Lund & Sally Lund as Annabelle Potts


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0099450}}
* {{IMDb title|0099450}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|dont_tell_her_its_me}}
* {{Mojo title|donttellheritsme}}


{{Malcolm Mowbray}}
{{Malcolm Mowbray}}


[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:1990 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on American novels]]
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[[Category:Films based on books]]
[[Category:Films directed by Malcolm Mowbray]]
[[Category:Films directed by Malcolm Mowbray]]
[[Category:Films shot in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Films shot in South Carolina]]
[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
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[[Category:1990s American films]]
[[Category:English-language romantic comedy films]]




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Latest revision as of 05:40, 27 September 2024

Don't Tell Her It's Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMalcolm Mowbray
Written bySarah Bird
Produced byGeorge G. Braunstein
Starring
CinematographyReed Smoot
Edited byMarshall Harvey
Music byMichael Gore
Distributed byHemdale Film Corporation
MGM
Release date
  • September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6.7 million[1]
Box office$1.2 million

Don't Tell Her It's Me (alternately titled The Boyfriend School) is a 1990 comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Long, Jami Gertz and Kyle MacLachlan. The film was directed by Malcolm Mowbray and written by Sarah Bird (adapted from her novel The Boyfriend School).[2][3]

Plot

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Gus Kubicek (played by Guttenberg) is a depressed and overweight cartoonist who recently won a battle against Hodgkin's disease. His caring sister Lizzie Potts (Long), a nosy romance novelist, responds to his sadness by trying to set him up with a suitable woman. Yet to do so she must make him seem more dynamic and attractive. When Gus falls in love with Emily Pear (Gertz), he adopts the persona of Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad biker from New Zealand.[2]

Emily ends up falling for Lobo but Gus tries to tell Emily the truth as he ends up in bed with her. The next day Lobo tells Emily that he's Gus and she gets furious with him and tells him to get out. Gus, hurt, supposedly goes away to New York when in fact he is going to a friend's wedding. The movie ends with Emily tracking down Gus at the airport and they share a kiss as Lizzie watches through binoculars.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ a b Maslin, Janet (1990-09-21). "Review, Don't Tell Her It's Me, New York Times, 21 September 1990". movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  3. ^ "BIRD'S WORDS by Jennifer C. Shenk". moxiemag.com. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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