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Don't Tell Her It's Me

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Don't Tell Her It's Me

PG-13

1990

1h 41m

Comedy

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Cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Steve Guttenberg) is a good guy, but he suffers from a poor track record with women. That's where his sister, Lizzie (Shelley Long), comes in. She's a successful romance novelist, and she knows what women want. When Lizzie remakes her mild-mannered brother into a hunky biker with an exotic accent, Gus finally gets a shot at the girl of his dreams: journalist Emily Pear (Jami Gertz). But, when the truth comes out, will she stick with him?

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Madeleine Harmsworth

Sunday Mirror (UK)

Don't judge by appearances it the homespun message of Dn't Tell Her It's Me... Amiable.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 13, 2022

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Sparkling comedy with witty dialogue and a bravura turn by Shelley Long.

Dec 4, 2016

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the cinematic equivalent of background music...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 26, 2005

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Horror fan 4

This was a fun movie with great actors. The comedy wasn't as good as I'd thought it'd be but still worth a watch. Tim Treakle

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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brian v

A fun watch. I came to watch this after I listened to the 'How Did This Get Made' podcast on this, haha. Just so funny to think Lobo may have been an influence on the Dog the Bounty Hunter we have today.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very underrated romantic comedy. and I am not a big fan of romantic comedies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/22

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Audience Member

This one disturbed me as a kid, and when I put it on as an adult it disturbed my family. My husband was lucky enough to miss this when it first came out, so I introduced him to this nightmare. He got far enough to where he understood the plot and he "Wow. No." and was incredulous this had a good turn on Cinemax back in the day. You might want to watch this because you're cocky and think nothing will mess you up, let alone a Steve Guttenberg vehicle! Beware, this one sneaks up on you, and suddenly you're poisoned with this vision forever. Just look at my writing! Happy to share, though... :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Long longs as Gertz squirts gas for Gus.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

really likable, original little gem of a film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Malcolm Mowbray

Director

Steve Guttenberg

Gus Kubicek

Jami Gertz

Emily Pear

Shelley Long

Lizzie Potts

Kyle MacLachlan

Trout

Kevin Scannell

Mitchell Potts

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Synopsis

Cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Steve Guttenberg) is a good guy, but he suffers from a poor track record with women. That's where his sister, Lizzie (Shelley Long), comes in. She's a successful romance novelist, and she knows what women want. When Lizzie remakes her mild-mannered brother into a hunky biker with an exotic accent, Gus finally gets a shot at the girl of his dreams: journalist Emily Pear (Jami Gertz). But, when the truth comes out, will she stick with him?

Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Producer: George G. Braunstein, Ron Hamady
Screenwriter: Sarah Bird
Production Co: Hemdale, Sovereign Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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