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Director:
Mel Smith
Writer:
Richard Curtis (written by)
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Release Date:
21 September 1990 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Romance See more »
Plot:
Dexter King plays straight man to unpleasant comedian Ron Anderson. He falls in love with Kate, a pretty... See more » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
Elephant! See more (46 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jeff Goldblum ... Dexter King

Emma Thompson ... Kate

Rowan Atkinson ... Ron Anderson

Geraldine James ... Carmen
Emil Wolk ... Charlie

Kim Thomson ... Cheryl
Harold Innocent ... Timothy

Anna Massey ... Mary
Joanna Kanska ... Tamara
Peter Kelly ... Gavin
Tim Barlow ... Mr. Morrow (as Timothy Barlow)
Hugh Thomas ... Dr. Karabekian
Charles Augins ... Choreographer
Peter Brewis ... Freddy
Joolia Cappleman ... Costume Designer
John Waldon ... Company Stage Manager
Angus Deayton ... Actor in Agent's Office
Robin Driscoll ... Actor in Agent's Office
Harriet Keevil ... Mary's Secretary
Tony Forsyth ... Berkoff Actor
Stephen Marchant ... Berkoff Actor
Ian Lindsay ... TV Director
Kate Duchêne ... Old Girlfriend (as Kate Duchene)
Angela Meredith ... Old Girlfriend
Fred Bryant ... Dying Old Man
Susan Field ... Dr. Freud
Michael Fitzgerald ... Man with Vacuum Cleaner Pipe
Matthew Francis ... Emergency Doctor

Jason Isaacs ... Doctor 2
Francis Johnson ... Male Nurse
Charles Lamb ... Old Man in Wheelchair
Martin Sadler ... Doctor 1
Thomas Lockyer ... Michael
Kate Lonergan ... Stage Manager - Rubberface
Declan Mulholland ... Rubberface Doorman
Anthony Woodruff ... Elephant Doorman
Simon Bell ... After Dark Presenter
Susan Beresford ... W.P.C.
Sarah-Jane Fenton ... Actress at Awards Show
Piers Fletcher ... Piers Fletcher
Jon Glover ... Singing Underpants (voice)
Neil Hamilton ... Naked George
Bob Appleby ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Wayne Anthoney ... 'Elephant' Chorus (as Wayne Antony)
Peter Barry ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Mike De Souter ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Steve Graf ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Stacey Haynes ... 'Elephant' Chorus
B.J. Rambo ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Bruce Leader ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Jan Lloyd ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Kenny Linden ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Jerry Manley ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Toby Philpott ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Ruby-Marie Hutchinson ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Kim Rosato ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Wendy Schoeman ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Nadine Shenton ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Dougie Trevor ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Stephen Tye ... 'Elephant' Chorus
Melvyn Bragg ... Melvyn Bragg

John Inman ... John Inman
Suggs ... Suggs

Jonathan Ross ... Jonathan Ross
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Richard Curtis ... Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)

Derek Lyons ... Singing Man in Bed (uncredited)

Mel Smith ... Drunken Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mel Smith 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Richard Curtis  written by

Produced by
Tim Bevan .... executive producer
Paul Webster .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Brewis 
 
Cinematography by
Adrian Biddle 
 
Film Editing by
Dan Rae 
 
Production Design by
Grant Hicks 
 
Costume Design by
Denise Simmons 
 
Makeup Department
Daniel Parker .... prosthetics designer
Morag Ross .... makeup department head
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Bellew .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Alan Booth .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Peter Glossop .... production sound mixer
Peter Maxwell .... sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
Steve Hancock .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Noel Wallace .... dubbing projectionist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jim Dowdall .... stunt coordinator
Elaine Ford .... stunts
Richard Hammatt .... stunts
Jeff Hewitt-Davis .... stunts (as Jeff Davis)
Colin Skeaping .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Day .... gaffer
Ian Foster .... camera operator
Kevin Fraser .... key grip
Gary Varney .... electrician
 
Editorial Department
Paul Elman .... second assistant editor
Gregory Heim .... assistant editor (US version)
Jonathan Lucas .... first assistant editor
Steve Porter .... final colorist
 
Music Department
Nina Anstee .... orchestra contractor
Paul Hulme .... music engineer
Alan Lawrence .... music co-ordinator
 
Other crew
William Green .... production coordinator
Neil Hamilton .... stand-in
Shari Piper .... stand-in
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
England, UKSee more »
Company:
London Weekend Television (LWT)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The name "Ron Anderson" is remarkably similar to the name of the actor who plays him, Rowan Atkinson. One of the other contenders for the award that Anderson won was Griff Rhys Jones, the "Jones" half of the comedy duo "Alas Smith & Jones" (1984). Mel Smith (the Smith half) directed the film. Smith, Jones and Atkinson starred together in the television series "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979). Also, Anderson refers to his side-kick (Jeff Goldblum) on stage as "Perkins". When performing live, Atkinson frequently uses Angus Deayton as his sidekick who is always called "Perkins". Deayton makes a small appearance in the film as an actor looking at several excellent roles while Dexter gets offered a single role as a tall American.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In a shower scene late in the movie the camera moves to a high vantage point, showing the shorts that Dexter is wearing.See more »
Quotes:
[Outside her flat]
Kate:Don't be fooled by the grim exterior. It's a good deal grimmer inside.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Let The Heartaches BeginSee more »

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8 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Elephant!, 7 June 2004
Author: DarthBill from United States

Jeff Goldblum plays a gawky, downtrodden American actor living in England who plays straight man to an obnoxious, unpleasant comedian. Rowan Atkinson is the obnoxious, unpleasant comedian who torments Jeff. Emma Thompson is a pretty, deadpan nurse who gives Jeff's life hope and meaning when he falls in love with her and vice versa. After parting ways with Atkinson, Jeff lands the lead role in "Elephant!", a musical version of "The Elephant Man", in which he plays, of course, the Elephant Man. Jeff's eternal happiness is nearly thwarted by a cute co-star who threatens his romance with Emma Thompson. Will Jeff come out on top? Of course he does. This isn't "The Fly" after all.

Too long but still very funny, with Jeff well cast as the title character. Atkinson is a great antagonist and Emma Thompson has her moments of inspired deadpan humor. And of course, the actual "Elephant" sequences are a riot.

"Vengeance shall BE MINE!" Jeff as Dexter King, AKA: The Tall Guy.

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