Just One of the Guys (1985)

Terry feels discriminated against when the summer jobs at Sun Tribune go to 2 guys. She decides to do something about it. She dresses like a guy and gets a haircut. Will students at the other high school notice? Girls notice "him".

Director:

Lisa Gottlieb

Writers:

Dennis Feldman (screenplay), Jeff Franklin (screenplay)

Stars:

Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jayne

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joyce Hyser	...	Terry Griffith
Clayton Rohner	...	Rick Morehouse
Billy Jayne	...	Buddy Griffith (as Billy Jacoby)
Toni Hudson	...	Denise
William Zabka	...	Greg Tolan
Leigh McCloskey	...	Kevin
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Sandy
Deborah Goodrich	...	Deborah
Arye Gross	...	Willie
Robert Fieldsteel	...	Phil
Stuart Charno	...	Reptile
John Apicella	...	Coach Mickey Morrison
Kenneth Tigar	...	Mr. Raymaker
Steven Basil	...	Mark (as Steve Basil)
J. Williams	...	Julian & Prom Band - Brock / Davis

Storyline

Terry Griffith has got it all -- looks, popularity, the perfect college boyfriend, and an article that's a shoo-in to win her a summer internship at the local newspaper... or so she thinks. When Terry's journalism teacher passes her article up in favor of a couple of pieces written by boys, Terry is convinced that sexism is to blame. Determined to win the internship at any cost, Terry goes undercover at a rival high school to resubmit her article... as a boy. But Terry gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself fending off a bully and the advances of an oversexed female admirer, and falling for her new pal Rick.

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Plot Keywords:

cross dressing | girl disguised as a boy | woman disguised as a man | gender disguise | female frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

She's about to go where no girl has gone before!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Was a Teenage Boy

Filming Locations:

2210 N 9th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$11,500,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Summa Entertainment Group, Triton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to The '80s Movie Rewind website, "several of the names used in this movie represent names important to Hollywood. The high school Terry attends is Sturgess Wilder, apparently incorporating the names of Preston Sturges and Gene Wilder. And "Greg Tolan" appears to be a variation on Gregg Toland, who was for many years a Hollywood cinematographer.

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Goofs

In scenes where the setting is the cafeteria, there is a white banner in the background that reads "Seniors '85". Later, when Rick is trying to find a prom date but is repeatedly turned down, he says "How about any night in the year 1987?" This is because he is being sarcastic while attempting to illustrate the young lady will never be available to go out on a date with him.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Denise: [Terry's best friend Denise interrupts Terry in her writing class] Terry...
Terry: Denise, why aren't you in Science?
Denise: They're showing a film strip. Everyone left. I have to talk to you.
Terry: [Terry scoffs] Denise, I'm really into this article.
Denise: I know, but I need your advice and you are my best friend. And I tried to deal with this myself, okay, and I'm really stressed out. Three guys want to take me out Saturday night and I'm not too thrilled about any of them, but I think I should go out with ...

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Connections

References Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

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Soundtracks

Just One of the Guys
Written by Marc Tanner and Jon Reede
Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Productions
Performed by Shalamar
Courtesy of Solar Records

User Reviews

Great 1980s High School Flick

Great comedy 1980s High School movie. (OK, it won't win an Oscar - often a good thing.)It is funniest for guys, I think. Billy Jacoby steals the movie as a hyper-horny adolescent schoolboy. He has too many hilarious scenes and good lines to go into. Don't miss it if you like 1980s (any era?) high school comedies from a guy's perspective. The star, Joyce Hyser is also a bonus treat.