Just One of the Guys (1985)
Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 6
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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
Apr 26, 1985 Wide
Feb 24, 2004
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Joyce Hyser
Terry -
Clayton Rohner
Rick -
Billy Jayne
Buddy -
William Zabka
Greg -
Toni Hudson
Denise -
Sherilyn Fenn
Sandy -
Deborah Goodrich
Deborah -
Leigh McCloskey
Kevin -
Arye Gross
Willie -
Robert Fieldsteel
Phil -
Stuart Charno
Reptile -
John Apicella
Coach Morrison -
Kenneth Tigar
Mr. Raymaker -
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Katy Boyer
Jeanine -
Ramon Chavez
Mr. Mendosa -
Jay W. Davis
Prom Band -
Randy Mooers
Cool Guy -
Jack Williams
Julian -
Steven Basil
Mark -
Don Blanton
Jimmy -
Stacy Blythe
Linda -
Tony Brock
Prom Band -
Troy Clegg
Cool Guy -
John Coury
Prom Band -
Joseph Finsterwald
Freshman -
Anthony Galde
Ralph -
Mickey Guinn
Security Guard -
Linda Kelly
Betty -
Brian Melrose
Boy in Locker Room -
Kim Norwitz
Jill -
Emily Ragsdale
English Teacher -
Frank Sprague
Mr. Grasso -
Kim Studer
Beth -
James Michael Zavala
Prom Band -
Richard Blake
Janitor
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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.
Top CriticThe film is a bit too fashion conscious to make a very strong point about appearances not meaning anything.
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.
Innocuously likable little mini-Tootsie.
Just One of the Guys is worth repeated viewing, especially for Hyser's hilarious and charismatic performance.
Innocuous and highly-spirited screwball comedy about changing genders in a zany nod for advancement. Gottlieb's nutty narrative is inspired in its cheap laughs
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Yes, it is not the best movie going, but it actually as pretty enjoyable. Joyce Hyser (never heard of her!) does reasonably well as the girl posing as a boy - not entirely convincing all the time, but more a success than a fail. Clayton Rohner is also good as the friend she makes as a boy and then falls in love with. (Yes, full of cliches, but it's an 80's teen movie, no complaints here!). It delivers a few laughs, a bit of romance and plenty of cool 80's fashion.