Just One of the Guys (1985)

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Terry Griffith is a senior at high school senior who's got it all -- she's pretty, popular, has a college boyfriend, and is a shoo-in to win a contest for her dream job in the form of a summer internship at the local newspaper. When Terry's article is rejected, she's convinced it's sex discrimination. Determined to land the job, Terry turns to drag with the help of her younger brother Buddy and he... read more

The premise of Just One Of The Guys sounds inviting, but the actual movie... is not to my expectations. I like the idea of Terri disguising herself as a boy to go undercover for a newspaper report, and I found the "itchy balls" line from her brother Buddy kinda funny, but the rest of the movie isn't really funny enough, and Terri's ex-boyfriend Kevin is the most annoying character in the film, and... read more

Terry is determined to win a school writing contest to prove that a pretty girl can be capable and intelligent. In order to be taken seriously, she dresses as a boy and tries to blend in at a new school until the contest results are announced.