Don't Tell Her It's Me 1990
“A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.”
What is Don't Tell Her It's Me?
Topic: Film "Don't Tell Her It's Me" (1990). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 21, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Hemdale Film Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Braunstein and Hamady Productions
- Budget
- $6,700,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Updated
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Topic: Film "Don't Tell Her It's Me" (1990).
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Title: Don't Tell Her It's Me (alternately titled The Boyfriend School).
Year: 1990.
Release Date: 09/21/1990 (US).
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Romantic comedy.
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 1h 41m.
Director: Malcolm Mowbray.
Writer: Sarah Bird (adapted from her novel The Boyfriend School).
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Long, Jami Gertz, Kyle MacLachlan.
Plot:
Gus is a fat cartoonist who recently won a battle against cancer (explaining his baldness).
Gus is lonely.
His caring sister tries to set him up with a suitable woman by turning him into an irresistible man.
Gus falls in love with Emily.
Gus takes the
Should you watch it?
“A cancer survivor and cartoonist adopts the persona of a New Zealand biker to win a woman.”
- It is a romantic comedy based on Sarah Bird's novel The Boyfriend School.
- The film features a notable cast including Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Long, Jami Gertz, and Kyle MacLachlan.
- It explores true love under false pretenses as a cartoonist adopts a mysterious biker persona.
- The provided sources do not list specific reasons to skip the film outside of individual preferences for romantic comedies.
Watch it if you enjoy romantic comedies involving elaborate identity transformations and true love under false pretenses.
The tone is comedic and romantic, and the film has a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes.
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Where can to stream Don't Tell Her It's Me?
Streaming availability is listed on platforms like The Movie Database under its watch now section, though specific current providers are subject to change.
Is Don't Tell Her It's Me worth watching?
It is a 1990 romantic comedy featuring a recognized cast including Steve Guttenberg and Shelley Long, making it appealing for fans of the genre.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes.
What are the essential episodes or viewing details?
As a feature film directed by Malcolm Mowbray, it is watched as a single complete movie rather than episodic television.
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