The Lonely Guy (1984)
- Directed by
- Arthur Hiller
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 154 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A greeting card writer struggles with a string of failed relationships. He writes a book about being single, which unexpectedly brings him fame and new attention.
quirkywryself-deprecatinglightly melancholicdeadpanwhimsicalbittersweet
What happens
The Lonely Guy is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin. The screenplay is credited to Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels (of Taxi) as well as Neil Simon (for "adaptation"), and is based on the 1978 book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman. Martin portrays a greeting card writer who goes through a period of bad luck with women. In his despair, he writes a book titled A Guide for the Lonely Guy, which changes his life. The film also stars Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, and Steve Lawrence and features cameo appearances from Merv Griffin, Dr. Joyce Brothers, and Loni Anderson. The theme song, "Love Comes Without Warning," was performed by the band America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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