The New Guy (2002)

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 | Horse

Cast

DJ Qualls	...	Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris
Eliza Dushku	...	Danielle
Zooey Deschanel	...	Nora
Jerod Mixon	...	Kirk
Parry Shen	...	Glen
Lyle Lovett	...	Bear
Eddie Griffin	...	Luther
Sunny Mabrey	...	Courtney
Ross Patterson	...	Conner
Matt Gogin	...	Ed Ligget
Horatio Sanz	...	Dance Instructor
Tony Hawk	...	Himself
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Principal Zaylor
Charlie O'Connell	...	Charlie
Gene Simmons	...	Reverend
Tommy Lee	...	Himself
Kool Moe Dee	...	Ted
Jermaine Dupri	...	Jermaine (as Jermaine D. Mauldin)
Josh Todd	...	Rudy
Henry Rollins	...	Warden
Illeana Douglas	...	Kiki Pierce
Kurt Fuller	...	Mr. Undine
Julius Carry	...	Coach
M.C. Gainey	...	Clem
Hans Stroble	...	Dave
Charles Hutchison	...	Lonnie
Avery Waddell	...	Pete
Mike Erwin	...	Travis
Brian Schaible	...	Mark
Bryan Shy	...	Mark (as Brian Schaible)
Jesse Castillo	...	Gordon
Rachael E. Stevens	...	Tina
Laura Clifton	...	Emily
Conrad Goode	...	Billy Ray
Jai Rodriguez	...	Jose
Robert A. Guthrie	...	Damian (as Robert C. Anthony)
Matthew Lee Pelosi	...	Young Dizzy
Ryan Waller	...	Announcer
Kina Cosper	...	Estelle
Vanilla Ice	...	Music Store Employee (as Robert Van Winkle)
Bill Wolkoff	...	Music Store Manager
Mike Wachs	...	Henry
Pride Grinn	...	Redneck
Kyle Gass	...	Mr. Luberoff
Valente Rodriguez	...	Ramone
Justine Johnston	...	Mrs. Whitman
Billy F. Harden	...	Choir Member
Joy Hadnott	...	Carmen
Christie Abbott	...	Christie
Meredith May	...	Cheerleader
Audrea Ulmer	...	Cheerleader (as Andrea Ulmer)
Saudia Rashed	...	Cheerleader
Shana McClendon	...	Cheerleader
Camille Chen	...	Cheerleader
Jessica Hale	...	Cheerleader
Kelly Bright	...	Cheerleader
Kristen Anderson	...	Cheerleader
Kellye Cunningham	...	Cheerleader
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jerry O'Connell	...	Highland High Party Twin #1
Deborah Abbott	...	Sam Goodie's Shopper (uncredited)
Cynthia Aguiar	...	Fan (uncredited)
Kate Alexander	...	Highland High Student (uncredited)
René Alvarado	...	Party Guy (uncredited)
Ameer Baraka	...	Barclay (uncredited)
Johnny Bartee	...	Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Jason Bohn	...	Football player (uncredited)
James Brown	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christa Campbell	...	Tommy Lee's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Robb Chamberlain	...	Fan (uncredited)
Joshua Clephas	...	Football player (uncredited)
Peter Cornwell	...	Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Joshua J. Cotten	...	(uncredited)
Paul Couture	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
Tim Crowley	...	Football Official (uncredited)
Lisa Del Dotto	...	Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Susan E. Denison	...	Flower Child (uncredited)
Patrick Dew	...	Party Boy (uncredited)
Troy Dillinger	...	Prisoner / Mascot (uncredited)
Brandon Dinklage	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Katy Dunlap	...	Popular Girl (uncredited)
Dan Eggleston	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Michelle Fairbanks	...	Goth Girl (uncredited)
Leigh M. Harris	...	Rocky Creek Student (uncredited)
John Harrison	...	Highland High Student (uncredited)
David Scott Heck	...	Highland Hippie (uncredited)
Landon Kash	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Rachel Klein	...	Highland Popular Girl (uncredited)
Marta McGonagle	...	Party girl (uncredited)
Christina Murphy	...	Party dancer (uncredited)
Rick Olmos	...	Mall Customer (uncredited)
Vincent James Prendergast	...	Nerd with a Back Brace (uncredited)
Scott Rocher	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Greg Romero	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Julia Schultz	...	Tommy Lee's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Melanie Stovall	...	Highland High Student (uncredited)
Nicole Taylor	...	Highland High Popular Girl (uncredited)
Gary Vaught	...	Football Official (uncredited)
Aaron Wells	...	Jason (uncredited)

Directed by
Ed Decter

Writing credits (WGA)
David Kendall		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Ciardi	....	producer
Ed Decter	....	executive producer
Michael Fottrell	....	executive producer
Todd Garner	....	producer
Gordon Gray	....	producer
Greg Silverman	....	executive producer
John J. Strauss	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ralph Sall

Cinematography by
Michael D. O'Shea

Film Editing by
David Rennie

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Dina Lipton

Art Direction by
Michael Atwell

Set Decoration by
Suzette Sheets

Costume Design by
Susie DeSanto

Makeup Department
Angela Angel	....	hair stylist
Troy Breeding	....	makeup artist
Katina Gilkey	....	hair stylist
Darylin Nagy	....	assistant makeup artist
Kelly Nelson	....	key hair stylist
Carla Palmer	....	key makeup artist
Tracy Fleming	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Melizah Schmidt	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Fottrell	....	unit production manager
Isabel Henderson	....	post-production supervisor
Catherine S. McComb	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Hill	....	first assistant director
Vincent Palmo Jr.	....	second assistant director (as Vincent N. Palmo Jr.)
Timothy R. Price	....	second second assistant director
Jeffrey Schwartz	....	additional second assistant director
Michael J. Fisher	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
David M. Abelman	....	scenic artist
Ken Anderson	....	propmaker
Dawn M. Baker	....	scenic artist (as Dawn Baker)
John Beauvais	....	scenic artist
Amy Bell	....	property assistant
Kevin Berve	....	property assistant
Bart Brown	....	set dresser
Timothy Burgard	....	storyboard artist (as Tim Burgard)
Dan Clermont	....	propmaker (as Daniel R. Clermont)
Arthur Comenero	....	set dresser
Patricia Dillon	....	set dresser
Michael Dudash	....	painter
Joshua East	....	labor foreman
Sheila M. Eitson	....	scenic artist
Tommy Fine	....	propmaker
Mindy Frank	....	construction buyer
Steve Gallien	....	propmaker
David Hack	....	lead man (as David S. Hack)
Mark Hanks	....	set dresser
Eric Henshaw	....	greens
Edwin Glen Hill	....	laborer
Teodor Istratescu	....	painter (as Ted Istratescu)
Doug Jeeves	....	propmaker
Christopher Martin	....	greens gang boss
Adam McKain	....	art department assistant
James Mize	....	propmaker
Rick J. Myers	....	propmaker
Sally Nicolaou	....	set dressing buyer
Shane Patrick	....	set dresser
Lars Petersen	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Poss	....	scenic artist
Jerry Riddles	....	propmaker
Joey Riggs	....	painter
Ricky Riggs	....	scenic painter (as Richard Riggs)
Randy Severs	....	carpenter (as Stephen Severs)
Paul Steele	....	propmaker gang boss
Dot Stovall	....	art department coordinator
Debra Sugarman	....	on-set dresser (as Debra Sugerman)
Kara Sutherlin	....	stand-by scenic
Wallace R. Symns	....	lead greensman
Sylvester Tucker	....	laborer
Steven C. Voll	....	general foreman
Mark Wallace	....	property master
Tom Ward	....	carpenter gang boss
Jack Colmenero	....	set dresser (uncredited)
April Crump	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Robyn Jacobs	....	painter (uncredited)
Cher Young	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jason Brennan	....	sound engineer
Bill Burns	....	assistant sound editor
Pud Cusack	....	production sound mixer
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alison Fisher	....	dialogue editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Fluhr)
David Giammarco	....	sound effects editor
Wayne Griffin	....	dialogue editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Christian Minkler)
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Terry Rodman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ross Simpson	....	boom operator
Scott Streetman	....	cable person
Don White	....	foley mixer
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Christopher Emerson	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu	....	foley recording asisstant (uncredited)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	special effects coordinator
Brian T. McCarty	....	special effects assistant
Gary Schaedler	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Carole Cowley	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Erik Liles	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Colin Strause	....	3D supervisor (uncredited)
Greg Strause	....	digital supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Daniel Crouch	....	stunts
Richard Humphreys	....	stunt coordinator
Jace Jeanes	....	stunts
Chris J. King	....	stunts (as Chris King)
Rob King	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Rob King	....	stunts
Mike Mason	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Austin Anderson	....	stunt double: Horse (uncredited)
Linda Carlos-Hall	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Antweil	....	rigging electrician
Richard Ball	....	key rigging grip
Roger Basquette	....	video assist operator
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Michael A. Chavez	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Michael Chavez)
Glenn Corbett	....	rigging gaffer (as Glenn E. Corbett)
Theda Cunningham	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jerry Eschberger	....	electrician
Curtis Herbert	....	dolly grip
Donald R. Howe Jr.	....	camera loader (as Don Howe Jr.)
Michael A. Jones	....	chief lighting technician
Tom Kalbfleisch	....	rigging grip
Kurt Kornemann	....	second grip
Paul T. LeBlanc	....	video playback operator (as Paul LeBlanc)
Mark Mims	....	best boy rigging electrician (as S. Mark Mims)
Mary C. Nelson	....	best boy rigging grip
Sean J. O'Shea	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gabe Proctor	....	additional video assist operator
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Robert B. Reynolds	....	rigging electrician (as Robert Reynolds)
Ferrell A. Shinnick	....	key grip
Peter Simonite	....	second assistant camera
Todd Smiley	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Todd E. Smiley)
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator
Wally Sweeterman	....	first assistant camera
Greg Travis	....	rigging electrician
Tim Travis	....	grip
Joseph Vasquez	....	grip (as Joseph A. Vasquez)
Ralph Watson	....	Steadicam operator
Sean Wright	....	grip (as Sean R. Wright)
Troy Anderson	....	electrician (uncredited)
Bobby Bastarache	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Chip Huntington	....	grip (uncredited)
Chip Huntington	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)
Michael A. Jones	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Edward A. Navarro	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Trevor Nelson	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Jack S. Schlosser	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Brinkley	....	casting: Austin
Pamela Frazier	....	casting associate
Dana Gold	....	casting assistant
Marcus Lopez	....	extras casting
Gina Melone	....	casting associate (as Gina Malone)
Beth Sepko	....	extras casting
Matt Dunstone	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Linda Grigorian	....	casting associate (uncredited)
Joe Grisaffi	....	casting assistant: Texas (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Abbey	....	key costumer
Stephany Baskin	....	production assistant: wardrobe
Marcia Evers	....	seamstress
Henley Green	....	costumer
Deborah Hall	....	costumer (as Deborah A. Hall)
Kathy Kiatta	....	costume supervisor (as Kathleen Kiatta)
Susan Kistler	....	key costumer
Jennifer Long	....	costume buyer
Kari Perkins	....	costumer
Leeann Radeka	....	costumer (as LeeAnnRadeka)
Stanley Moore	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Keith Brachmann	....	first assistant editor
Elisa Cohen	....	assistant editor (as Elisa R. Cohen)
Christein Goldstein	....	first assistant editor
Marlen Hill	....	negative cutter
Lara Khachooni	....	assistant editor (as Lara Kachooni)
Eric A. Lewy	....	assistant editor
Chris London	....	apprentice editor
Ronald Roose	....	additional editor (as Ron Roose)
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer (as Mike Stanwyck)
Calvin Wimmer	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Monica Ciafardini	....	music clearance
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	composer: additional music
Amanda Goodpaster	....	music editor
Malcolm Luker	....	scoring mixer
Ralph Sall	....	executive music producer
Tommy Coster	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)
Ken Mok	....	dj (assistant to crowd controller) (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Monica Allen	....	transportation dispatcher
Dwight Cary	....	driver: base camp trailer
Billy L. Chambers	....	driver (as Billy Chambers)
Arthur Claunch	....	driver
Charlie Coulter	....	driver: special effects (as Charles Coulter)
Francisco De La Fuente	....	driver
Victor De La Fuente	....	driver
Joe Dye	....	driver: honeywagon (as Joe N. Dye)
Greg Faucett	....	transportation co-captain (as Gregory B. Faucett)
Joe Gallien	....	driver
Charlie Griffeth	....	driver (as Charlie Griffith)
Mike Hitch	....	driver
Janice Knox	....	driver: star trailer (as Janice S. Knox)
Joseph Lockwood	....	driver
Jerry McKnight	....	driver (as Gerald R. McKnight)
Lonnie Nelson	....	transportation captain
Ronald L. Paschall	....	driver: camera
Stephen Patrick Pinkston	....	driver
Charles D. Russell	....	driver
Phil Schriber	....	transportation coordinator (as C.P. Schriber)
Bobby Sconci	....	driver
John H. Stephens	....	driver: honeywagon
Jesus F. Tellez	....	driver
Butch Themer	....	driver
Tim Thompson	....	driver

Other crew
Natalie Angel	....	assistant: Mr. Gray and Mr. Ciardi
Tod Campbell	....	production assistant
Russell Clark	....	choreographer
Amanda Curry	....	assistant accountant
David Feldman	....	production assistant: editorial
Joe Fiske	....	craft service
Liz Garcia	....	assistant: Mr. Decter and Mr. Strauss
Gina Grande	....	script supervisor
Joe Gray	....	production assistant
Marc A. Hammer	....	production coordinator
Joshua T. Harris	....	production secretary
Laura King	....	medic
Stevie Lazo	....	production accountant (as Stephanie Lazo)
David Little	....	horse wrangler
David Long	....	caterer
Scott Jay MacKenzie	....	caterer
Shaun M. McGovern	....	first assistant accountant (as Shaun McGovern)
Eddie Michaels	....	unit publicist
Jon Mone	....	assistant: Mr. Gray and Mr. Ciardi (as Jonathan Mone)
Ashley Morrison	....	production assistant (as Ashley C. Morrison)
John K. Patterson	....	assistant location manager
Tiffany Piperno	....	production assistant: editorial
Zachary Rener	....	production assistant
Jeremy Roberts	....	payroll accountant
Daniel Salas-Porras	....	assistant production coordinator
Romy Stevenson	....	production assistant
Shelby Stockton	....	assistant to football coordinator
Raigen Thornton	....	medic
Raigen Thornton	....	paramedic: pre-rigging
Matthew Walcutt	....	production assistant: editorial
Robert Steven White	....	location assistant
Eric A. Williams	....	location manager (as Eric Austin Williams)
Bill Wolkoff	....	assistant: Mr. Decter and Mr. Strauss
Brinton Bryan	....	photo double: "Dizzy/Gil" (uncredited)
Brinton Bryan	....	stand-in: "Dizzy/Gil" (uncredited)
Anne Carr	....	medic (uncredited)
Anne Carr	....	script revisor (uncredited)
Colin Edlund	....	craft service (uncredited)
Rebecca Ewing	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Michael J. Fisher	....	football coordinator (uncredited)
Michael Hansen	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)
David Mendoza	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Christie Moreau	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Brooke Satrazemis	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Christopher Scull	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Revolution Studios (presents)
• Bedlam Pictures
• Frontier Pictures

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2002) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (director's cut)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Yorin (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Digiscope
• Light Matters Inc.

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Epic Records  soundtrack
• L.A. Mad Dogs  loop group
• Livewire Studios  sound re-recording facilities
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound re-recording facilities

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:

Students at W. Charles Akins High School were not allowed to be extras in the film despite the fact that the film was partially shot there. This was because extras were required to be at least 18 years old, and at the time Akins' only had 9th and 10th grade students. However, several teachers and staff of Akins High School got to be extras.

Goofs:

Factual errors: As the Highlanders were scoring the touchdown in the state finals, a Highlanders defender #19 was shown shoving a Rocky Creek player #32 in the back while he was already on the ground. It was a personal foul that was way too obvious to be missed, so in reality the touchdown should not have counted.

Quotes:

Luther: If you're gonna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. Otherwise you'll be lined in chalk.

Movie Connections:

References EverQuest (1999) (VG)

Soundtrack:

El Capitan

A movie lovers movie

If you are expecting another teenage gross out film, you'll be surprised to find out that this is a cleverly disguised sweet movie about trying to fit in that cold cruel world called high school. This movie is filled with surprizes for movie buffs...and keep your eyes open for alot of surprize cameos. And when the credits start to roll, stick around for the out takes. You will smile all the way home.