Don't Tell Her It's Me
| Don't Tell Her It's Me | |
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| Directed by | Malcolm Mowbray |
| Written by | Sarah Bird |
| Produced by | George G. Braunstein |
| Starring | Shelley Long Steve Guttenberg Jami Gertz Kyle MacLachlan |
Release date | September 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 Pots (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
- Shelly Long as Lizzie Potts
- Steve Guttenberg as Gus Kubicek
- Jami Gertz as Emily Pear
- Kyle MacLachlan as Trout
- Mädchen Amick as Mandy
References
- ^ a b ["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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