Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Malcolm Mowbray

Writers (WGA):

Sarah Bird (novel)
Sarah Bird (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely...

Plot Keywords:

Cartoonist | Cancer | Cartoon | Losing Weight | Training Exercise

Cast

Shelley Long	...	Lizzie Potts
Steve Guttenberg	...	Gus Kubicek
Jami Gertz	...	Emily Pear
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Trout
Mädchen Amick	...	Mandy
Kevin Scannell	...	Mitchell Potts
Perry Anzilotti	...	Hairdresser
Nada Despotovich	...	Receptionist
Beth Grant	...	Babette
Don Hood	...	Deputy
Bill Applebaum	...	Man in Bar
O'Neal Compton	...	Gas Station Attendant
Ron Orbach	...	Bobbi
Stacy Areheart	...	Teenage Girl
Bert Hogue	...	Airport Security Guard

Also Known As:

The Boyfriend School (USA) (cable TV title)

Runtime:

Netherlands:101 min | USA:101 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #20000)

Filming Locations:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Hemdale Film

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Gus's "Maori" pendant bears no resemblance to actual Maori artwork.

Quotes:

Lizzie Potts: He's leaving town forever. Straight from his address at 909 Caleechie Drive. That's 909 Caleechie Drive.

Movie Connections:

Features Narc (1988) (VG)

Soundtrack:

My Way

A Nice Romantic Comedy

Having just won a battle against leukemia cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Guttenberg)is bald, chubby and not to mention lonely his novelist sister Lizzie Potts (Long) tries to set him up with suitable women. Emily Pear (Gertz) is a young and beautiful reporter whose looking for the right man, after a disastrous first meeting with Gus Lizzie takes it upon herself to transform her brother into a hunk of a man. After a new makeover Lizzie gives him a new name not to mention accent he is now known as Lobo a bad boy biker from New Zealand. Emily finds herself in love with him but Gus wonders if she could ever love the man he really is or a fake dream guy. Steve Guttenberg gave a funny yet touchy performance as Gus Kubicek and Lobo while Jamie Gertz adds a nice touch as his love interest 7/10 Stars