| Just One of the Guys | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Lisa Gottlieb |
| Produced by | Andrew Fogelson |
| Written by | Dennis Feldman Jeff Franklin |
| Starring | Joyce Hyser Clayton Rohner Billy Jayne (credited as Billy Jacoby) William Zabka Sherilyn Fenn |
| Music by | Tom Scott |
| Cinematography | John McPherson |
| Editing by | Tony Lombardo |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 26, 1985 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,528,900 |
Just One of the Guys is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Lisa Gottlieb. The film is marketed with the tagline "Terri Griffith is about to go where no woman has gone before." This movie ranked number 48 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the "50 Best High School Movies".[1]
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Terri Griffith (Joyce Hyser) is an aspiring teenage journalist living in Tucson, Arizona who feels that teachers don't take her school newspaper articles seriously because of her good looks. After failing to get her dream job as a newspaper intern, she comes to the conclusion that it is because she is a girl.
With her parents out of town, Terri decides to remedy the situation. Enrolling at a rival high school, she enlists the help of her sex-obsessed loudmouth little brother, Buddy (Billy Jayne, credited as "Billy Jacoby") and her best friend Denise (Toni Hudson) to disguise herself as a boy. Her brother and friend also help to keep tabs on her throughout the experiment. Along the way she meets Rick (Clayton Rohner), a gold-hearted nerd who becomes her pet project. After helping him through an image makeover and encouraging him to start talking to girls (which results in him taking the most popular girl in school out to the prom), Terri starts to fall for him.
After many episodes in and out of school, including fending off a group of bullies led by bodybuilder Greg Tolan (William Zabka), dealing with her real college boyfriend Kevin (Leigh McCloskey) and being set up on a blind date with a potential new "girlfriend" named Sandy (played by first time actress Sherilyn Fenn), Terri manages to be accepted as "one of the guys".
At the senior prom, a jealous Greg picks a fight with Rick, who ultimately trounces the bully in front of the entire class. But when Terri's boyfriend shows up unexpectedly and finds out what's been going on, Terri has no choice but to reveal herself to Rick. Although she admits to loving him, Rick angrily rejects her, prompting a desperate Terri to kiss him in front of everyone. Seemingly unfazed, Rick simply walks away.
Heartbroken and humiliated, Terri retreats to her room and writes a long article on what it is like to be a girl in boy's clothing, detailing all of her experiences, both good and bad, in and out of school.
In the end, Terri returns to her own school. When her article is printed in the newspaper, she receives high praise from her teachers and friends and finally earns her dream job at the newspaper office. Nevertheless, she still finds herself yearning for Rick, who has not spoken to her since the prom. Now without a boyfriend, Terri is not looking forward to the summer, but her spirits lift when Rick suddenly turns up after reading her article. Realizing their true feelings for each other, they reconcile, and the film ends as they drive away together.
| Just One of the Guys | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | Rock, pop, R&B |
| Label | Elektra |
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The songs and music that were played in the film not on the soundtrack.