Just One of the Guys
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.4 · 54% critics
After losing a school writing competition, a determined teen becomes convinced she was overlooked because she’s a girl. With help from her younger brother, she transfers to a new school disguised as a boy to compete again, only to find that fitting in brings unexpected friendships, rivalries, and complicated feelings.
Also known as I Was a Teenage Boy
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-04-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (338 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easygoing, very 80s high-school comedy with a disguise premise, awkward crushes, and broad humor; Not for you if you dislike dated teen antics or slower pacing like some older comedies.
Pros: fun 80s teen comedy; lots of laughs; sweet friendship moments | Cons: slow story progression; dated attitudes; uneven acting
Themes
- high school
- adolescence
- sexism
- cross dressing
- teen comedy
- woman director
Cast & crew
Joyce Hyser
as Terry
Clayton Rohner
as Rick
Billy Jayne
as Buddy
William Zabka
as Greg
Toni Hudson
as Denise
Leigh McCloskey
as Kevin
Sherilyn Fenn
as Sandy
Deborah Goodrich
as Deborah
Kenneth Tigar
as Mr. Raymaker
Arye Gross
as Willie
Directed by Lisa Gottlieb