A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
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Arthur Hiller
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| Steve Martin | ... | Larry | |
| Charles Grodin | ... | Warren | |
| Judith Ivey | ... | Iris | |
| Steve Lawrence | ... | Jack | |
| Robyn Douglass | ... | Danielle | |
| Merv Griffin | ... | Merv Griffin | |
| Joyce Brothers | ... | Joyce Brothers (as Dr. Joyce Brothers) | |
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Candi Brough | ... | Schneider Twin |
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Randi Brough | ... | Schneider Twin |
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Julie Payne | ... | Rental Agent |
| Madison Arnold | ... | Lonely Cop | |
| Roger Robinson | ... | Greeting Card Supervisor | |
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Dan Hannafin | ... | Park Guard (as Daniel P. Hannafin) |
| Joan Sweeny | ... | Girl in Blood Bank | |
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Nicholas Mele | ... | Maitre D' |
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When shy Larry Hubbard finds his girlfriend in bed with another man he is forced to begin a new life as single. But since he can't bear being on his own he tries to court Iris who is not however interested in him. Larry begins writing a book on his experience as a single which unexpectedly becomes a best seller. He becomes rich and famous and even his relationship with Iris can begin on a new basis. Written by Salvatore Santangelo <pappagone2@libero.it>
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27 January 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Anime gemelle See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,072,130, 29 January 1984Gross USA:
$5,718,573Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,718,573Company Credits
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Warren Evans: My hair doesn't grow long enough to swoop it over. Besides, I think when you see a guy with his hair swooped over, you know he's doing it to cover up something.
Larry Hubbard: Yeah, if a guy has a lot of hair, he's not gonna swoop it over.
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Performed by Winston Ford
Written by Gerard McMahon
Produced by Gerard McMahon
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One of two movies that comedian Steve Martin starred in 1984. The other was All of Me (1984). See more »Goofs
The mechanical chess game moves its rook and says, "Queen Rook to Queen Seven," taking Warren's queen, then says "Checkmate." The space it moves the rook to is King 7, not Queen 7. It is also not checkmate because there is no piece guarding the rook. Warren could have taken the rook with his king. See more »Quotes
Larry Hubbard: Did you ever try, like, maybe swooping if over? You know how some guys grow their hair real long and then swoop it over. You can do a lot like that. You can get a pompadour and everything.Warren Evans: My hair doesn't grow long enough to swoop it over. Besides, I think when you see a guy with his hair swooped over, you know he's doing it to cover up something.
Larry Hubbard: Yeah, if a guy has a lot of hair, he's not gonna swoop it over.
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Oughta Know Love By NowPerformed by Winston Ford
Written by Gerard McMahon
Produced by Gerard McMahon
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THE LONELY GUY (1984) **1/2 Steve Martin, Judith Ivey, Charles Grodin, Steve Lawrence. (Cameos: Dr. Joyce Brothers and Merv Griffin) Martin is the title character amid the pathos and pain of being alone. He finds celebrity after penning a book about his condition. Some amusing moments mostly with a barely recognizable and droll Grodin. Scripted by Neil Simon.