The New Guy

"A zero will rise."

May 10 2002 PG-13 1h 28m
Comedy

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?

Plot

Dizzy Harrison is an unpopular, high school geek going through a hellish senior year. In an attempt to make a new identity for himself, Dizzy gets himself expelled from his high school, learns the technics of being cool from a prison inmate, and enrolls at a new high school under the alias Gil Harris, to make new friends where he soon gains respect from the jocks and geeks alike. Dizzy then gets noticed by the head cheerleader, Danielle, and helps the school football team gain self-respect to win games. But things unknowingly begin to turn sour when Danielle's disgruntled boyfriend begins investigating into "Gil Harris." past to uncover any beef on him to ruin his entire life and turn it upside down.

Written by

David Kendall

Directed by

Ed Decter

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Frontier Pictures, Revolution Studios, Bedlam Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
39,556
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
24
Popularity
NA