The Tall Guy

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1. #001

   Jeff Goldblum was only available because of an actors' strike in the United States.

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2. #002

   The production had a very hard time finding a Hollywood actor to play Dexter. Most of those considered were either too expensive or were not interested in a film featuring no one they had heard of in the United States at the time. In the end Jeff Goldblum accepted the offer, thinking the film would not amount to much. He was surprised, however, to learn that it was a big hit in the UK and Europe and that a year and a half later it finally received a small release in the United States. It also opened the door to other film offers from the UK and Europe, which led to him becoming a cult actor and, indirectly, to his role in Jurassic Park (1993) a few years later.

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3. #003

   This was Dame Emma Thompson's (Kate) first cinema film.

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4. #004

   The car that races toward the hospital at the end of the film (the blue Aston Martin registered "COMIC") belonged to Rowan Atkinson. Dexter is pulled over by the police for speeding, just as Atkinson was in real life in the same car. As a result of the incident, Atkinson was banned from driving.

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5. #005

   This was Jason Isaacs's (Doctor 2) first cinema film.

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6. #006

   One of the doctors is named Dr. Freud. Richard Curtis's long-time partner is Emma Freud, the granddaughter of Sigmund Freud.

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7. #007

   Although the blue Aston Martin driven by Ron Anderson was Rowan Atkinson's own vehicle, the registration number used as its index plate, "COM 1 C", is famously owned in real life by the veteran comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.

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8. #008

   This was actor Mel Smith's first attempt at directing.

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9. #009

   The film's first working title was "Camden Town Boy". The change was made because it was feared that North American audiences would be unlikely to know where Camden Town is and would therefore give the film a miss.

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10. #010

    If Rowan Atkinson had been cast as Dexter King, Hugh Laurie was considering the role of Ron Anderson.

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11. #011

    Rowan Atkinson wanted to play the role of Dexter King.

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12. #012

    One of the actors nominated in the Best Comedy Performance category was Griff Rhys Jones, the comedy partner of director Mel Smith.

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13. #013

    Ron Anderson's blue sports car is an Aston Martin V8 Zagato. Only 89 were built.

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14. #014

    Rowan Atkinson later became known for the role of Mr. Bean. His costume in that role resembles Goldblum's costume in The Fly.

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