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Jan 27, 1984 · The Lonely Guy: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Steve Martin, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Steve Lawrence. A writer for a greeting card company discovers the struggles and tribulations of living alone after breaking up with his unfaithful girlfriend.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Arthur Hiller
- 1984-01-27
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 .
Larry Hubbard (Steve Martin), who pens greeting cards for a living, is lonely after his longtime girlfriend's infidelity leads to the end of their relationship.
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- Arthur Hiller
- R
- Steve Martin
Roger Ebert pans The Lonely Guy, a 1984 movie starring Steve Martin as a man who can't find love in New York. He criticizes the movie's dreary tone, Martin's smarminess, and the worst scene with a faking orgasm.
A comedy about a writer who discovers his girlfriend's infidelity and tries to cope with loneliness. The film has a low Metascore of 45 based on 10 critic reviews and a low User Score of 5.6 based on 7 ratings.
A shy man who is dumped by his girlfriend becomes a best-selling author of a book about his single life. Watch the trailer, cast and crew, and film details of this classic comedy on TCM.
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