The New Guy

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A high school loser who wants to be popular and respected finds the aid he needs from prison inmates. He uses the inmates' strategy to convert himself into the popular guy at a new school.
  • Starring: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku
  • Directed by: Edward Decter
  • Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
  • Release year: 2002
  • Studio: Columbia/Revolution
 
  
 
 

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Synopsis: A high school loser who wants to be popular and respected finds the aid he needs from prison inmates. He uses the inmates' strategy to convert himself into the popular guy at a new school.
Starring: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku
Supporting actors: Eddi Griffin, Zooey Deschanel
Directed by: Ed Decter
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
Release year: 2002
Studio: Columbia/Revolution
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MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references
ASIN: B001EHGLRE (Rental) and B000I9U788 (Purchase)
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The New Guy DVD ~ DJ Qualls

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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 2002
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references
  • Production Company: Revolution Studios, Bedlam Pictures, Frontier Pictures
  • Filming Locations: Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA | Austin, Texas, USA | Driskell Hotel - 604 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas, USA | San Marcos, Texas, USA | Southwest Texas State University - 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas, USA | St Regis-Sheraton Hotel - 2 East 55th Street, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and scary comedy/thriller, September 30, 2005
This review is from: New Guy (DVD)
This movie is a very-well acted, extremely low-budget thriller that starts off as a comedy, then turns into a horror movie, but still ends as a comedy, sort of. A lot of these cheap independent thrillers tend to be very artsy and weird. This one is definitely weird, but it also has some conventional elements (in a good sense). The acting is great. The lead actor, Kelly Miller, looks familiar but I checked and it doesn't look like he's been in any other movies. He sort of looks like what the guy in "Shaun of the Dead" might look like without his goatee.

It feels like your average office comedy at first (I think fans of "Office Space" and "Haiku Tunnel" will like this movie) but something is off...Strange things happen, people whisper about scary goings-on, and eventually you get the sense that something awful is about to happen. And it does, sort of. The ending isn't very climactic, it leaves lots of questions, and some viewers will probably be disappointed by that part of the movie. But it makes you think, and there is something very interesting about a film that doesn't answer all the questions posed by its story.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly Great: Dark and Bright Both, December 12, 2005
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This review is from: New Guy (DVD)
I happened to see this movie in New York last year. It was a smaller movie, and I didn't know quite what to expect. I'm glad I saw it, because it was one of the most original fllms I saw all year. The director has a sense of black comedy that you don't really see too much of anymore -- it wasn't obvious or thickheaded -- and the actors, while not recognizeable figures from tv or other movies, did a great job with the material. It's one of those movies that just has a good feel to it. You'll be happy you watched it.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate office satire..., October 4, 2005
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Anybody who has ever worked an office job MUST see this movie. It's hilarious! The scene with the coffee maker is priceless.
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