''Me and Him'' () is a 1988

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

film. It depicts a man whose

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develops a mind of its own and starts telling him what to do, often to the point where people think that he's crazy. It is a remake of the Italian film '' Io e lui'' (1973).

Cast

Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in ''An American Werewolf in London'' (1981) and Paul Hackett in '' After Hours'' (1985), for which he was nominat ...

as Bert Uttanzi *

Ellen Greene Ellen Greene is an American actress and singer. She has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many ...

as Annette Uttanzi *

Kelly Bishop Kelly Bishop (born Carole Jane Bishop; on February 28, 1944) is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series ''Gilmore Girls'' and as Marjorie Houseman, the mother of Jennifer Grey's Frances " ...

as Eleanor Aramis * Carey Lowell as Janet Anderson *

David Alan Grier David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) ...

as Peter Conklin * Craig T. Nelson as Peter Aramis *

Mark Linn-Baker Mark Linn-Baker (born Mark Linn Baker; June 17, 1954) is an American actor and Television director, director who played Benjy Stone in the film ''My Favorite Year'' and Larry Appleton in the television situation comedy, sitcom ''Perfect Strangers ...

as "Him" * Kim Flowers as Corazon *

Bill Raymond William Joseph Raymond (born September 9, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, theater and radio drama since the 1960s. Career He is featured in the second and fifth seasons of the HBO drama ''The Wire'' as "The Gre ...

as Humphrey *

Rocco Sisto Rocco Sisto (born February 18, 1953) is an Italian-American stage, film, television and voice actor. Early life Sisto was born on February 18, 1953, in Bari, and later moved to Addison, Illinois. He attended and graduated Addison Trail High Scho ...

as Art Strong * Robert LaSardo as Tony * Jodie Markell as Eileen * Reg E. Cathey as Waiter * Samuel E. Wright as Paramedic * Alison Fraser as Dancing Secretary *

Charlayne Woodard Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie Award winner as well as a Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee. She was a series regular on the hit FX TV series '' Pose''. She pl ...

as Dancing Secretary *

Lillias White Lillias White (born July 21, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is particularly known for her performances in Broadway musicals. In 1989 she won an Obie Award for her performance in the off-Broadway musical '' Romance in Hard Times''. ...

as Dancing Secretary

Reception

The film was number one in Germany for seven consecutive weeks.

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* * * 1988 films 1988 comedy films German comedy films West German films Films based on works by Alberto Moravia Films produced by Bernd Eichinger Films scored by Klaus Doldinger Columbia Pictures films English-language German films Films set in New York City Remakes of Italian films American remakes of Italian films 1989 comedy films 1989 films 1980s English-language films 1980s German films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub