The New Guy (2002)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Ed Decter

Writer (WGA):

David Kendall (written by)

Release Date:

10 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A zero will rise

Plot:

A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Geek | Cheerleader | Prison | Teen

Cast

DJ Qualls	...	Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris
Eliza Dushku	...	Danielle
Zooey Deschanel	...	Nora
Jerod Mixon	...	Kirk
Parry Shen	...	Glen
Lyle Lovett	...	Bear Harrison
Eddie Griffin	...	Luther
Sunny Mabrey	...	Courtney
Ross Patterson	...	Connor Maguire
Matt Gogin	...	Ed Ligget
Horatio Sanz	...	Dance Instructor
Tony Hawk	...	Drillers Fan
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Principal Zaylor
Charlie O'Connell	...	Highland High Party Twin #2
Gene Simmons	...	Reverend

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references.

Runtime:

88 min | 92 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (video rating) | Canada:PG | Denmark:7 | Germany:6 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38088) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

When 'Dizzy/Gil' goes to the County Jail, and is talking to Luther, you can see a black flag symbol on the wall behind him. The Warden is played by former black flag front man, Henry Rollins.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The correct name of the disorder is "Tourette's Syndrome", not "Tourette Syndrome", as it is written on the informational sheet the counselor shows Dizzy and his father.

Quotes:

Luther: Sorry you had to see that. I've been in prison for a long time.

Movie Connections:

References The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

Heart in Hand

Hilarious and a Great Cast!!

'The New Guy' seems to stand out from all the other teen movies. When you go to see a teen movie, it is usually about the most popular kids in school and how they try to get laid. Though this movie shared some qualities of your normal teen movie, it had certain aspects to it that made it stand out from all the rest. I think it was the star studded appearances in the movie such as Tony Hawk, Gene Simmons of KISS, Vanilla Ice, Tommy Lee, Jurmane Dupree (spell??), David Hasselhoff, Horatio Sanz of SNL, and Jerry and Charlie O'Connell. What A cast! And of course DJ Qualls and Eddie Griffin were a hilarious on screen duo! 'The New Guy' certainly stands out from your average teen movie!!