Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 41m

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me poster
Director
Malcolm Mowbray
Cast
Steve Guttenberg as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga Jami Gertz as Emily Pear Shelley Long as Lizzie Potts Kyle MacLachlan as Trout Potts Kevin Scannell as Mitchell Mädchen Amick as Mandy
Crew
Reed Smoot — Director of Photography Marshall Harvey — Editor Michael Gore — Original Music Composer Sarah Bird — Screenplay Sarah Bird — Novel George G. Braunstein — Producer
Tagline

A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.

Synopsis

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.

Trailer Don't Tell Her It's Me — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
journalisttrainingsouth carolinabikercancerfalling in lovemotorcyclemakeovernovelistreclusebaldnesscartoonist
Key Collaborators
Malcolm Mowbray Director Reed Smoot Director of Photography Marshall Harvey Editor Michael Gore Original Music Composer Sarah Bird Screenplay Sarah Bird Novel George G. Braunstein Producer Ron Hamady Producer Linda Pearl Production Design
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