THE NEW GUY

Year: 2002
USA & UK: Columbia Tri-Star
Cast: D J Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Griffin, Zooey Deschanel, Parry Shen, Laura Clifton, Kurt Fuller, Bryan Shy, Charles Allen Hutchison, Avery Waddell, Vanilla Ice, Christa Campbell, Robb Chamberlain, Paul Couture, Tim Crowley, Mike Erwin, Collin Fletcher, Joy Hadnott, Jessica Hale, Ameer Harris, Rachel Elizabeth Klein, Tommy Lee, Sunny Mabrey, Jerod Mixon, Ross Patterson, Matthew Pelosi, Henry Rollins, Jennifer Elizabeth Smith, Rachael E Stevens, Gary Vaught, Bill Wolkoff
Director: Ed Decter
Country: USA
UK: 88 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references
UK Certificate: 12A contains some moderate sex references
USA Release Date: 10 May 2002
UK Release Date: 20 September 2002

Synopsis

A teen comedy directed by Edward Decter, the co-writer of THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison (D J Qualls) has finally got lucky - he has a second chance to be the guy with no past in THE NEW GUY, a comedic story about wiping the slate clean and reinventing yourself.

Transforming from dud to stud at a new school with the help of Luther (Eddie Griffin) geeky Dizzy becomes cool Gil Harris and sets out to destroy the popularity-obsessed social system, boost school morale and win the heart of Danielle (Eliza Dushku), the gorgeous girl next door. THE NEW GUY also stars Lyle Lovett and Zooey Deschanel.