Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990 · 101 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.8 (59 votes)

Dir. Malcolm Mowbray · Starring Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Kevin Scannell, Mädchen Amick · Music Michael Gore

“A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.”

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Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.

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A charmingly dated, feel-good romp about a cartoonist's hilarious and heartwarming journey to find love. It's a silly, sweet, and ultimately uplifting story about embracing who you are, even with a little help from a biker disguise.

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