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Just One of the Guys

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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 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. Jul 24, 2007 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times The film is a bit too fashion conscious to make a very strong point about appearances not meaning anything. Rated: 2/5 May 20, 2003 Full Review Michele Meek Ms. Magazine This film offers potential to address head-on the considerable differences between transgender identities and Terry’s gender disguise. Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Gay Community News Staff Gay Community News (Boston) A sassy, funny beginning for the summer film season. Sep 22, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an exceedingly erratic yet mostly agreeable comedy... Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 5, 2022 Full Review Caroline Madden Screen Queens Just One of the Guys is a charming and wild 1980s teen comedy anchored by Joyce Hyser's charismatic and unexpectedly committed performance. Dec 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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John C A funny, smart yet witty witty film for the 80's and for all eternity as far as I'm concerned. Great cinematography, casting and story. You can easily rewatch this movie over and over again. Awesome soundtrack! One of the best comedies of the 80's! How it got a PG-13 rating is beyond me though. There's a few brief scenes of nudity (men's locker room and full frontal) and some underage drinking. I guess nobody cared though because it passed without an R rating. Still a totally rockin' film though. You won't be disappointed! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Kalissa H A bit outdated at times but still a fun watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Amy H Loved it loved it Loved it! These girls are so much fun! Freaking hilarious dialogue. You're rooting for them the whole way!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review thiago s filme bacaninha, roteiro ficou normal, ela virou um homem para depois apaixonar por um homem e conquistar o que ela queria, meio prevísível o filme. mas bacaninha Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Tyler D 80s teen Comedy movie about sex and dating that is fun and different in alot of ways. Rewatchable comforting movie. Joyce Hysers performance as a girl and a boy is very impressive. This film has a charm to it and is bold, it doesn't pull punches. I really like this movie. It has alot of heart. This is an underrated 80s teen comedy. Joyce Hyser was amazing in this film. Definitely worth a watch if you haven't seen it. If you haven't seen it in a while, watch it again its nostalgic and fun to go back to. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Steve D Joyce Hyser should have been a star (perhaps her accent hurt?). The film don't do her a lot of favors but she is really good. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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