Movie
The New Guy
2002PG-131h 28m6.0 / 10
A zero will rise.
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
More about The New Guy
Cast
DJ QuallsDizzy Harrison / Gil Harris
Eliza DushkuDanielle
Zooey DeschanelNora
Lyle LovettBear Harrison
Jerod MixonKirk
Illeana DouglasKiki Pierce
Parry ShenGlen
Kurt FullerMr. UndineCredits
- Directed by
- Ed Decter
- Written by
- David Kendall
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $31.2M
Production
- Bedlam PicturesUnited States
Revolution StudiosUnited States- Frontier PicturesUnited States
Themes
bullybullyingcheerleaderdual identityduringcreditsstingerhigh schoolidentityjock
