Just One Of The Guys (1985)
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40% of critics liked it
(10 reviews) -
64% of users liked it
(8,693 ratings)
In this uneven teen comedy, an aspiring female high-school journalist assumes a fake male identity after her essay on just that subject -- a woman posing as a male jock -- is rejected in a contest. Miffed by what she assumes is a bias against her gender in the rejection of her essay, Terry (Joyce… More In this uneven teen comedy, an aspiring female high-school journalist assumes a fake male identity after her essay on just that subject -- a woman posing as a male jock -- is rejected in a contest. Miffed by what she assumes is a bias against her gender in the rejection of her essay, Terry (Joyce Hyser) dons the right garb, gets a new haircut, drops her voice down to a suitable male-sounding register and passes herself off as a guy (okay, not believably, but one is willing to go along with the conceit to see what happens). As she soon discovers, moments in the locker room and at phys ed classes can be harrowing, but worse yet, she becomes seriously enamored of Rick (Clayton Rohner) a quiet, good-looking guy who does not run with either the macho or preppie pack. How can she broach the subject of her real identity? Terry's friends have their own romantic interests, all of which are resolved at the high school prom. It just had to be -- this film was followed by one titled Just One of the Girls with another director, and a male cross-dresser as the featured protagonist. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lisa Gottlieb
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Apr 26, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Joyce Hyser, affecting a lower register, a short haircut, and a subtle swagger, is not totally convincing as a boy because she's too pretty and too chic.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
The film is a bit too fashion conscious to make a very strong point about appearances not meaning anything.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Most of the male-female situations Terry finds herself in are played for laughs, and the film eventually sinks into an all too typical conclusion, but the observations regarding the nature of sexuality are interesting and well handled.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Innocuously likable little mini-Tootsie.
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Nikki Tranter, PopMatters
Just One of the Guys is worth repeated viewing, especially for Hyser's hilarious and charismatic performance.
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Cast
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Joyce Hyser
as Terry
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Clayton Rohner
as Rick
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Billy Jayne
as Buddy
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William Zabka
as Greg
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Toni Hudson
as Denise
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Sherilyn Fenn
as Sandy
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Deborah Goodrich
as Deborah
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Leigh McCloskey
as Kevin
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Arye Gross
as Willie
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Robert Fieldsteel
as Phil
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Stuart Charno
as Reptile
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John Apicella
as Coach Morrison
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Kenneth Tigar
as Mr. Raymaker
- Annette Benson
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Katy Boyer
as Jeanine
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Ramon Chavez
as Mr. Mendosa
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Jay W. Davis
as Prom Band
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Randy Mooers
as Cool Guy
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Jack Williams
as Julian
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Steven Basil
as Mark
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Don Blanton
as Jimmy
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Stacy Blythe
as Linda
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Tony Brock
as Prom Band
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Troy Clegg
as Cool Guy
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John Coury
as Prom Band
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Joseph Finsterwald
as Freshman
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Anthony Galde
as Ralph
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Mickey Guinn
as Security Guard
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Linda Kelly
as Betty
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Brian Melrose
as Boy in Locker Room
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Kim Norwitz
as Jill
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Emily Ragsdale
as English Teacher
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Frank Sprague
as Mr. Grasso
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Kim Studer
as Beth
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James Michael Zavala
as Prom Band
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Richard Blake
as Janitor
