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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | ... | Ashley | |
| Shane West | ... | Ryan | |
| Marla Sokoloff | ... | Maggie | |
| Manu Intiraymi | ... | Dunleavy | |
| Aaron Paul | ... | Floyd | |
| Julia Sweeney | ... | Kate Woodman | |
| James Franco | ... | Chris | |
| Kip Pardue | ... | Harris | |
| Scott Vickaryous | ... | Stu | |
| Colin Hanks | ... | Cosmo | |
| Richard Schiff | ... | P.E. Teacher | |
| Kevin Ruf | ... | Security Guard | |
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Erin Champaign | ... | Shower Girl |
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Rachel Zerko | ... | Shower Girl |
| Eric Kushnick | ... | Stoner | |
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Ryan (Shane West) is a bit of a geek with eyes for the school sex bomb, Ashley (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), which induces cringing in his neighbor and best friend, Maggie (Marla Sokoloff), a cute intellectual girl. But popular jock Chris (James Franco) has his eye on Maggie, and he offers to help Ryan win Ashley if Ryan will help Chris with Maggie. So begins a two-headed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac; Ryan composes soulful e-mails for Chris, and Chris advises Ryan to treat Ashley like dirt, which seems to be the only way to get her attention. At first, neither finds it easy to change their ways; Chris comes on too strong, and Ryan is too nervous to be a jerk. But as they start to succeed, Ryan begins to see Maggie in a new light and wonders if he's pursuing the right girl. He realizes Ashley is not meant for him, and tries to convince Maggie about Chris's affection for her. Maggie is reluctant to take him "back" at first, but then realizes Ryan has a change of heart. Written by Anonymous
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narcissistic woman | male objectification | tank top | friend | modern day adaptation |Taglines:
How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?Parents Guide:
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Written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Stuart Cable (Stereophonics)
Performed by Stereophonics
Courtesy of V2 Records
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'James Franco' and Marla Sokoloff started dating while filming this movie. Their relationship lasted 5 years (1999-2004). See more »Alternate Versions
A scene, which can be seen in the previews, was cut from the film: At the carnival, after Ryan is forced to wear a small children's shirt, he and Ashley decide to take pictures in a photo-booth where she asks, "Do you want to kiss me?". When he leans over to kiss her she turns around and he gets a mouth full of her hair. See more »Soundtracks
Stopped to Fill My Car UpWritten by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Stuart Cable (Stereophonics)
Performed by Stereophonics
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7 September 2000 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$32,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,104,298, 26 March 2000Gross USA:
$8,745,680Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,902,115Company Credits
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Whatever it Takes is another teenage comedy which takes place in I guess another of the top ten high schools in America where no one is ugly, no one seems to be lacking financially, and no one of discernible color or race plays a major part in the proceedings. In other words, an utopia for the new century. Even though Whatever it Takes may have been influenced on the surface by Rostand's long nosed romantic miscreant, it really falls in line with John Hughes' two fisted romantic romps of the 80's Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful. All these films deal with the strained relationship between a pair of life long friends when an affair of the heart presents itself. Whatever's problems stem from the fact both leads who are supposedly intelligent can't see the forest for the trees. Sokoloff and West are very engaging and great to look at but to assume old friends will be become new lovers strains the tenets of logic. Love may be blind but does it necessarily have to be dumb as well, even in this day and age?