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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 /> |
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Revision as of 23:19, 13 November 2014
| Don't Tell Her It's Me | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Malcolm Mowbray |
| Written by | Sarah Bird |
| Produced by | George G. Braunstein |
| Starring | Steve Guttenberg Jami Gertz Shelley Long Kyle MacLachlan |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
Release date | September 20 1990 |
Running time | 101 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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).[1][2]
Plot
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 (Gertz), he adopts the persona of Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad biker from New Zealand.[1]
Cast
- Shelley Long as Lizzie Potts
- Steve Guttenberg as Gus Kubicek
- Jami Gertz as Emily Pear
- Kyle MacLachlan as Trout
- Mädchen Amick as Mandy
- Kevin Scannell as Mitchell Potts
- Beth Grant as Babette
- Caroline Lund & Sally Lund as Annabelle Potts
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BIRD'S WORDS by Jennifer C. Shenk". moxiemag.com. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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