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The New Guy (2002)
Director: Ed Decter
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A dismal high school comedy, directed by the co-writer of the crudely hilarious There's Something About Mary. Unpopular geek Dizzy (Qualls) reinvents himself with the help of some prison dudes. As ever, there's a girl to be won (Dushku), a parent (Lovett) to displease, and friends to be dumped and reclaimed. If the film lacks surprise, it's also charmless, from the stock characters - midgets, fat kids, jocks, dweebs and cheerleaders - and awkward cameos, to its misuse of a promising cast. Dushku shakes her booty and waves her pom-poms, but to no avail.Author: NFr
Cast & crew
Director: Ed Decter
Producer: Gordon Gray, Mark Ciardi, Todd Garner
Cast: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Lyle Lovett, Zooey Deschanel, Jerod Mixon, Illeana Douglas, Parry Shen, Kurt Fuller, Eddie Griffin, Matt Gogin, Geoffrey Lewis full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 88 mins
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