Anything for Love (1993) (V)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Michael Keusch

Writers:

Raul Fernandez (written by) and
Raúl Fernández (writer)

Release Date:

13 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He'll do anything for love.

Plot:

Chris constantly is pushed around by bully Kurt and his gang. When he has to change to the same school as them...

Plot Keywords:

School | Bully | Shower | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Corey Haim	...	Chris Calder / Chrissy Calder
Nicole Eggert	...	Marie Stark
Cameron Bancroft	...	Kurt Stark (as Cam Bancroft)
Johannah Newmarch	...	Julie Calder
Kevin McNulty	...	Louis Calder (as Kevin Mcnulty)
Wendy Van Riesen	...	Norma Calder (as Wendy Van Riessen)
Gabe Khouth	...	Dan
Lochlyn Munro	...	Jon
Rachel Hayward	...	Ms. Glatt
Molly Parker	...	Lynne
Shane Kelly	...	Joe
Matthew Bennett	...	Frank (as Matt Bennett)
Janet Craig	...	Mrs. Welch
R. Nelson Brown	...	Mr. Carlson
Deborah Tilton	...	Aide

Also Known As:

Just One of the Girls (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (TV rating) | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Kitsilano Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Entertainment Securities

Quotes:

Chris Calder: I am jailbait!

Movie Connections:

References Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Soundtrack:

Too Hot

One of the better identity-switching movies from the 90s..

- Not that that's really saying much, but this movie was actually quite decent. Amazingly watchable, all things considered.

Okay, here's what you get from this movie: A young Corey Haim (of "The Lost Boys"-fame), going undercover as a girl, to avoid getting beaten up by the school bully, Kurt (Cameron Bancroft of TV-fame only).

Originally, his plan is to just disguise as a girl to get past the bullies at the entrance, but once he's inside the school, a bunch of teachers comes over to him and asks him why he's not in class - and since it's his first day at school, he's forced to introduce himself as being a girl - thus ensuring that he's gonna have to wear a dress all year long. But things don't go as smoothly as planned, because suddenly he falls in love with this girl, Marie (played by the gorgeous Nicole Eggert), but he can only become her best friend, since he cannot reveal to her that he's a guy! Furthermore, his parents are unaware of his problems, so he constantly has to hide things from them, so they wont find out about it, which makes for a few funny scenes.

Anyway, apart from a tiny cameo by Alanis Morrissette, there's not much to look for in the supporting cast - unless you're a fan of Lochlyn Munro (from "Scary Movie") perhaps, who plays Marie's annoying ex-boyfriend who wants to push her into having sex with him before she feels ready. The director, Michael Keusch is mostly known for his straight-to-video Steven Seagal actioners (Attack Force, Flight of Fury, Shadowman), and some unknown German stuff, so this movie really stands out on his resumé as being something completely different.

Overall, this movie (called "Just One Of The Girls", rather than that other lame title) had a somewhat clichéd premise, but pulled it off quite nicely with a decent and likable performance by Haim and Eggert, coupled with a hilarious performance by Bancroft, as the love-stricken bad guy, who tries to get in touch with his softer side, in order to impress the woman of his dreams - who coincidentally looks like a guy.

By the way, if you liked this movie, then you're probably gonna love this one, called "Blown Away": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103843/ - starring both Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert, AND Corey Feldman!