The Lonely Guy
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| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Produced by | C. O. Erikson |
| Written by | Neil Simon |
| Starring | Steve Martin Judith Ivey Charles Grodin |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 27, 1984 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lonely Guy is a 1984 romantic comedy film, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin. The screenplay was written by Neil Simon, based on the book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman.
Martin portrays Larry Hubbard, 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 is successful and catapults him into an entirely different experience of 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 America.
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When shy Larry Hubbard (Martin), a greeting card writer, finds his girlfriend in bed with another man, he is forced to begin a new life as single. After going through a period of terrible luck with women, he meets and tries to court Iris (Ivey) who is not, however, interested in him. At the pit of his despair, Hubbard writes a book titled A Guide for the Lonely Guy, which is rampantly successful and catapults him into an entirely different experience of life. He becomes rich and famous and even his relationship with Iris can begin on a new basis.
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- Steve Martin as Larry Hubbard
- Charles Grodin as Warren Evans
- Judith Ivey as Iris
- Steve Lawrence as Jack Fenwick
- Robyn Douglass as Danielle
- Merv Griffin as Himself
- Joyce Brothers as Herself
- Loni Anderson as Herself (uncredited)
- Julie K. Payne as rental agent
- Roger Robinson as greeting card supervisor
- Nicholas Mele as maître d’
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