
You've Got Mail(1998)
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.


“Meet Larry Hubbard …lonely guy”
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

Steve Martin
Larry

Charles Grodin
Warren

Judith Ivey
Iris

Steve Lawrence
Jack

Robyn Douglass
Danielle

Merv Griffin
Himself

Joyce Brothers
Herself

Candi Brough
Schneider Twin

Randi Brough
Schneider Twin

Julie Payne
Rental Agent
The Lonely Guy is a comedy, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of based on novel or book, romcom, loneliness, manhattan, new york city. Directed by Arthur Hiller, it stars Steve Martin, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey. A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
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