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?
Acting
DJ Qualls commits to the bit completely.
Costume
The 'cool' makeover montage is unhinged.
Director
Ed Decter
DJ Qualls
Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris
Eliza Dushku
Danielle
Zooey Deschanel
Nora
Lyle Lovett
Bear Harrison
Jerod Mixon
Kirk
Illeana Douglas
Kiki Pierce
Parry Shen
Glen
Kurt Fuller
Mr. Undine
Julius Carry
Coach
M.C. Gainey
Clem
Eddie Griffin
Luther
Sunny Mabrey
Courtney
Ross Patterson
Conner
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Geoffrey Lewis
Principal Zaylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DJ Qualls broke out after this and Road Trip in the same year, becoming the face of Hollywood's brief obsession with awkward skinny guys.
This film captures peak Y2K raunch-comedy desperation—complete with a Henry Rollins cameo and Zooey Deschanel in her 'weird best friend' era before she became manic-pixie-dream-girl famous.
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