Just One of the Guys

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Just One of the Guys

PG-13,

1985,

1h 40m,

Comedy

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When Terry Griffith (Joyce Hyser) loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy (Billy Jacoby), helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick (Clayton Rohner), who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Jul 24, 2007

Joyce Hyser, affecting a lower register, a short haircut, and a subtle swagger, is not totally convincing as a boy because she's too pretty and too chic.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

2/5

The film is a bit too fashion conscious to make a very strong point about appearances not meaning anything.

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Michele Meek

Ms. Magazine

Feb 22, 2023

This film offers potential to address head-on the considerable differences between transgender identities and Terry’s gender disguise.

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Gay Community News Staff

Gay Community News (Boston)

Sep 22, 2022

A sassy, funny beginning for the summer film season.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mar 5, 2022

2.5/4

...an exceedingly erratic yet mostly agreeable comedy...

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TV Guide

Jul 24, 2007

2.5/4

Most of the male-female situations Terry finds herself in are played for laughs, and the film eventually sinks into an all too typical conclusion, but the observations regarding the nature of sexuality are interesting and well handled.

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Han L

Apr 22, 2019

This movie's story is actually really well done. It's about a girl who likes a guy, but only after truly getting to know him when she dresses up and acts like a guy. The problem I have with the movie is the direction, which isn't anything special. And the acting, which is pretty bad.

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Draco P

Sep 9, 2018

A cult classic from the 80's with a hit or miss performance by the lead actress and unusual scenes that was not so wel received, but well populated on the cable network.

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George S

Jun 22, 2017

Neither smart enough nor clever enough to compete with the classic teen comedies of the 80s, Just One of the Guys will have enough laughs for fans of the genre, but for others this one definitely isn't a must see.

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George L

Mar 29, 2017

Very fun teen comedy about a girl that isn't taken seriously so she pretends to be a boy at another high school. The obnoxious sex starved little brother is the best character. Audrey Horne from twin peaks makes an appearance.

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Lisa Gottlieb

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Joyce Hyser

Terry Griffith

Clayton Rohner

Rick Morehouse

Billy Jayne

Buddy Griffith

Toni Hudson

Denise

William Zabka

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Synopsis

When Terry Griffith (Joyce Hyser) loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy (Billy Jacoby), helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick (Clayton Rohner), who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

Director: Lisa Gottlieb
Producer: Andrew Fogelson
Screenwriter: Dennis Feldman, Jeff Franklin
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 40m

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