Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.
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.

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg As: Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
Jami Gertz Jami Gertz As: Emily Pear
Shelley Long Shelley Long As: Lizzie Potts
Kyle MacLachlan Kyle MacLachlan As: Trout Potts
Kevin Scannell Kevin Scannell As: Mitchell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 21 September 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Hemdale Film Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Braunstein and Hamady Productions

Budget: $6,700,000

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga

Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Emily Pear

Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Lizzie Potts

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Trout Potts

Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

Mitchell

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Mandy

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Babette

Caroline Lund

Caroline Lund

Annabelle 'Piglet' Potts

Sally Lund

Sally Lund

Annabelle 'Piglet' Potts

Laura Alcalde

Laura Alcalde

Bartender

Perry Anzilotti

Perry Anzilotti

Hairdresser

Bill Applebaum

Bill Applebaum

Man in Bar

Stacy Areheart

Stacy Areheart

Teenage Girl

O'Neal Compton

O'Neal Compton

Gas Station Attendant

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Gas Station Thug

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Woman Thug

Nada Despotovich

Nada Despotovich

Receptionist

John 'Speed' Finley

John 'Speed' Finley

Biker

Kenneth Graham

Kenneth Graham

Lawyer

Bert Hogue

Bert Hogue

Airport Security Guard

Francis 'Jessie' Krosnick

Francis 'Jessie' Krosnick

Waiting Man

Joe Mowbray

Joe Mowbray

Boy on Bike

Bonnie Terheggen

Bonnie Terheggen

Woman in Bar

Michelle Torres

Michelle Torres

Ticket Agent

William 'Birdman' Thomas

William 'Birdman' Thomas

Man in Line #1

Sam Youngblood

Sam Youngblood

Man in Line #2

Directed By

Malcolm Mowbray

Malcolm Mowbray

Director

D. Scott Easton

D. Scott Easton

First Assistant Director

Maggie Parker

Maggie Parker

Second Assistant Director

Sharon 'Mae' West

Sharon 'Mae' West

Script Supervisor

Helen Caldwell

Helen Caldwell

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Sarah Bird

Sarah Bird

Novel

Sarah Bird

Sarah Bird

Screenplay

Production Crew

George G. Braunstein

George G. Braunstein

Producer

Karen Rea

Karen Rea

Casting

Chris Coles

Chris Coles

Associate Producer

John Daly

John Daly

Executive Producer

Derek Gibson

Derek Gibson

Executive Producer

Ron Hamady

Ron Hamady

Producer

Chris Coles

Chris Coles

Unit Production Manager

Mary K. Perko

Mary K. Perko

Production Coordinator

Laura Vineyard

Laura Vineyard

Post Production Coordinator

Jerry Ariganello

Jerry Ariganello

Location Manager

Linde Downs

Linde Downs

Production Secretary

Jo Barnett

Jo Barnett

Production Accountant

Margot Gray-Erceg

Margot Gray-Erceg

Assistant Accountant

Doreen Lang

Doreen Lang

Casting Associate

Lela Lorraine Young

Lela Lorraine Young

Extras Casting

Mary Ellen Sullivan

Mary Ellen Sullivan

Production Assistant

Robin Allen

Robin Allen

Production Assistant

Jamie Elliott

Jamie Elliott

Production Assistant

Lark Asbelle

Lark Asbelle

Production Assistant

Michael Scott Reid

Michael Scott Reid

Production Assistant

Edited By

Marshall Harvey

Marshall Harvey

Editor

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Assistant Editor

Dan Valliere

Dan Valliere

Color Timer

Vivian Hengsteler

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Herb Hickey

Herb Hickey

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Carol Wood

Carol Wood

Costume Designer

Carla Palmer

Carla Palmer

Makeup Artist

Andy Schoneberg

Andy Schoneberg

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Daryl Kerrigan

Daryl Kerrigan

Assistant Costume Designer

Linda Thayer

Linda Thayer

Costumer

Martha Busch

Martha Busch

Wardrobe Assistant

Kristy Kuehler

Kristy Kuehler

Wardrobe Assistant

Erin Lyons

Erin Lyons

Hairstylist

Darlene Brumfield

Darlene Brumfield

Hairstylist

Jamie Arbuckle

Jamie Arbuckle

On Set Dresser

Sound

Michael Gore

Michael Gore

Original Music Composer

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Production Sound Mixer

John Brasher

John Brasher

Supervising Sound Editor

Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady

Supervising ADR Editor

Adriane Marfiak

Adriane Marfiak

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Cookson

Mark Cookson

Sound Effects Editor

Andy Napell

Andy Napell

Foley Recordist

Douglas Reed

Douglas Reed

Foley Editor

Andy D'Addario

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Bolt

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

T.A. Moore Jr.

T.A. Moore Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William L. McCaughey

William L. McCaughey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Randles

Robert Randles

Music Editor

Mark Hollingsworth

Mark Hollingsworth

Music Editor

Pud Cusack

Pud Cusack

Boom Operator

Homer Denison

Homer Denison

Orchestrator

Allan Wilson

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Paul Talkington

Paul Talkington

Music Coordinator

Michael Ruff

Michael Ruff

Theme Song Performance

Andre Fischer

Andre Fischer

Music Producer

Gregory Cheever

Gregory Cheever

Sound Recordist

John Lawson

John Lawson

Dolby Consultant

Steven M. Alper

Steven M. Alper

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Robert Ariail

Robert Ariail

Animation

Camera

Reed Smoot

Reed Smoot

Director of Photography

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Key Grip

Bryan Ashford

Bryan Ashford

Grip

Michael Landsburg

Michael Landsburg

Grip

Dennis Clay

Dennis Clay

Grip

Steve Graves

Steve Graves

Best Boy Grip

Scott R. Davis

Scott R. Davis

Dolly Grip

Gordon Huston

Gordon Huston

First Assistant Camera

Brian O'Donnell

Brian O'Donnell

Second Assistant Camera

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Debra Schutt

Debra Schutt

Set Decoration

Linda Pearl

Linda Pearl

Production Design

Ellen Freund

Ellen Freund

Property Master

Brian Markey

Brian Markey

Construction Coordinator

Richard Miller

Richard Miller

Construction Foreman

Rick Ruest

Rick Ruest

Painter

Robert Heissenbuttle

Robert Heissenbuttle

Painter

David Brace

David Brace

Leadman

Tripp Storm

Tripp Storm

Swing

Dana Campbell

Dana Campbell

Set Dressing Buyer

Scott Carruth

Scott Carruth

Art Department Assistant

Neal Thompson

Neal Thompson

Title Designer

Other Crew

Rick Josephsen

Rick Josephsen

Special Effects Coordinator

Randy Thornton

Randy Thornton

Post Production Supervisor

Jerry Jackson

Jerry Jackson

Transportation Coordinator

Susan Peters

Susan Peters

Scenic Artist

Robert Shelton

Robert Shelton

Scenic Artist

Nancy Beaver

Nancy Beaver

Scenic Artist

Glenn Osburn

Glenn Osburn

Carpenter

Larry Jones

Larry Jones

Carpenter

Chris Main

Chris Main

Cableman

Tutt Esquerre

Tutt Esquerre

Craft Service

Susanne Kierbach

Susanne Kierbach

Craft Service

Debra S. Davis

Debra S. Davis

Unit Publicist

Rick Josephsen

Rick Josephsen

Child Wrangler

Robert Randles

Robert Randles

Additional Music

John Hiler

John Hiler

Additional Music

Pat Regan

Pat Regan

Additional Music

Walt Vincent

Walt Vincent

Additional Music

Lynn Hesketh

Lynn Hesketh

Stand In

Karen Buchanan

Karen Buchanan

Stand In

Anthony Barton

Anthony Barton

Stand In

Judith Allison Newberry

Judith Allison Newberry

Stand In

Neil Macauley

Neil Macauley

Stand In

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Stunts

Keii Johnson

Keii Johnson

Stunts

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Marcia Holley

Marcia Holley

Stunts

Glory Farimonte

Glory Farimonte

Stunts

Meechie Ashjian

Meechie Ashjian

Projection

Walker 'Butch' Chaney

Walker 'Butch' Chaney

Transportation Captain

Ernest Smalls

Ernest Smalls

Security

Robert Moultrie

Robert Moultrie

Security

David Garris

David Garris

Driver

Judy Acanfora

Judy Acanfora

Driver

Vicki Lybrand

Vicki Lybrand

Driver

Clark Holmes

Clark Holmes

Driver

John Chaney

John Chaney

Driver

John Sider

John Sider

Driver

Rick Johnson

Rick Johnson

Driver

Bill Girard

Bill Girard

Driver

Brian Kay

Brian Kay

Driver

Jeff Long

Jeff Long

Driver

Ed Davis

Ed Davis

Driver

Paul Kim

Paul Kim

Production Intern

Michele Bowman

Michele Bowman

Production Intern

Eef de Held

Eef de Held

Chef

Dr. Armando E. Giuliano

Dr. Armando E. Giuliano

Medical Consultant

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