The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy
Directed by	Arthur Hiller
Screenplay by	Ed. Weinberger Stan Daniels
Adaptation by	Neil Simon
Based on	The Lonely Guy's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman
Produced by	Arthur Hiller
Starring	Steve Martin Charles Grodin Judith Ivey Steve Lawrence Robyn Douglass
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Edited by	Raja Gosnell William H. Reynolds
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production company	Aspen Film Society
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	January 27, 1984 (1984-01-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$5,718,573

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.

Martin portrays 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 changes his 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 the band America.