The Tall Guy (edition 2002)

by Jeff Goldblum (Actor)

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Dexter King is an actor whose string of failures has forced him to accept the straight man role in a ridiculous stage play called "The Rubber Face Revue." Oversized and under-appreciated, Dexter is the embattled buffoon who eventually outshines his wildly popular co-star. His pathetic life is turned around when he lands the lead role in the musical version of "The elephant man."… (more)

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Title:	The Tall Guy
Authors:	Jeff Goldblum (Actor)
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The Tall Guy [1989 film] by Mel Smith (Director)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Smith, Mel	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Curtis, Richard	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Atkinson, Rowan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Goldblum, Jeff	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thompson, Emma	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Dexter King is an actor whose string of failures has forced him to accept the straight man role in a ridiculous stage play called "The Rubber Face Revue." Oversized and under-appreciated, Dexter is the embattled buffoon who eventually outshines his wildly popular co-star. His pathetic life is turned around when he lands the lead role in the musical version of "The elephant man."

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