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The New Guy

⭐️ 5.9 | 88 min | Comedy | May 10th, 2002

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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Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $31,200,000

ROI: +140.0%

Verdict: Hit

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Crew

Directors

> Ed Decter (Director)
> Michael D. O'Shea (Director of Photography)
> Sam Hill (First Assistant Director)
> Vincent Palmo Jr. (Second Assistant Director)

Writers

> David Kendall (Writer)

Cast

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris

Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Jerod Mixon

Jerod Mixon

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Parry Shen

Parry Shen

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Julius Carry

Julius Carry

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Sunny Mabrey

Sunny Mabrey

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