ComedyRomance

Just One of the Guys

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

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

Release Date : 1985-04-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TritonSumma Entertainment GroupColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : I Was a Teenage Boy

Cast

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Joyce Hyser

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Clayton Rohner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buddy

Original Name : Billy Jayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greg

Original Name : William Zabka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Toni Hudson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Leigh McCloskey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sandy

Original Name : Sherilyn Fenn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deborah

Original Name : Deborah Goodrich

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Raymaker

Original Name : Kenneth Tigar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Arye Gross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phil

Original Name : Robert Fieldsteel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reptile

Original Name : Stuart Charno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Morrison

Original Name : John Apicella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mark

Original Name : Steven Basil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julian

Original Name : J. Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Don Blanton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Mendosa

Original Name : Ramon Chavez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Grasso

Original Name : Frank Sprague

Gender : Male

Character Name : English Teacher

Original Name : Emily Ragsdale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janitor

Original Name : Richard Blake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Mickey Guinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Stacy Blythe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ralph

Original Name : Anthony Galde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betty

Original Name : Linda Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Kim Norwitz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beth

Original Name : Kim Studer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Freshman

Original Name : Joseph Finsterwald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeanine

Original Name : Katy Boyer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cool Guy #1

Original Name : Troy Clegg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cool Guy #2

Original Name : Randy Mooers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy in Locker Room

Original Name : Brian Melrose

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prom Band

Original Name : Tony Brock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prom Band

Original Name : Jay W. Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prom Band

Original Name : John Coury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prom Band

Original Name : James Michael Zavala

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student at Dance (uncredited)

Original Name : Cait Brennan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Eli Cross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Freshman (uncredited)

Original Name : Travis Dutch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prom Date (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Ferratti

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prom Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyndee Head

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**Who said the beautiful girls are not smart enough!** I always like the 80s films, because that's the time the teen films were revolutionised. I did not know this film's existence, also not knew 'She's the Man' was its remake. Very enjoyable comedy flick. It was not a flawless film, but they were minimised. This is the story of Terry, a senior high school girl who after failed to get her desired summer job at a local press, she decides to reapply for the internship disguised as a boy with the help of her little brother. The rest follows what she's going to achieve from her new getup. I really don't know any of these actors, but I liked them all, especially the lead actress. As I have seen many similar films, I don't think it failed to get my attention. So 80s, I mean very impressive like usual with slow and steady narration. You should not compare it to the present teen films. It was not just a different era film, but smartly highlighted the trend among the high school kids of the 80s. Particularly like the relationship and sexually perspectives, though not that strong contents. I don't think everybody would like it, especially the todays youngsters, but surely the 80s and the 90s guys would enjoy it. I was not even born when it came out, though I feel my generation was very close to it than the present. If you have not seen many films like this theme, you should try it, but watch out for the slow story progression. That's the only thing that might disappoint the viewers, but if you are okay with that, then it is a better film than you would have anticipated. _7/10_

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***A popular girl masquerades as a new male student and it naturally presents amusing problems*** Terry, a teenager in Phoenix (Joyce Hyser), feels she has no choice but to become a male student in order to compete in a journalistic contest at her high school. Clayton Rohner plays her new best friend (Rick) once she’s a “guy” while Billy Jayne plays her annoyingly superficial brother (Buddy). William Zabka (Greg) appears as the antagonist (you might remember him in the same role a year earlier in “The Karate Kid”). Toni Hudson (Denise) and Sherilyn Fenn (Sandy) are also on hand. “Just One of the Guys” (1985) is a fun 80’s teen flick that’s superior to overrated crap like “The Breakfast Club” (1985) but not great like “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) or “The Karate Kid” (1984). I’d put it on par with “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1987); both have a glaring campy side (unlike those other three) and were shot in Arizona. Hyser was great for the role because she looks stunning in a bikini, but also passes well for a dude when made-up appropriately. This is no small feat when you consider how filmmakers failed to do this is the serious Western “The Ballad of Little Jo” (1993). The film runs 1 hour and 40 minutes and was shot in Arizona: Phoenix (Terry & Buddy's House and the caves), Scottsdale (school) Tempe (Big Surf). GRADE: B/B-