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The New Guy

2002 American film by Ed Decter
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The New Guy

Summary

The New Guy is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The New Guy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The New Guy was directed by Ed Decter[4].
  • David Kendall wrote the screenplay for The New Guy[5].
  • The New Guy's composer is recorded as Ralph Sall[6].
  • The New Guy's genre is teen film[7].
  • The New Guy's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The New Guy's genre is prison film[9].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was DJ Qualls[10].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Eliza Dushku[11].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Q191719[12].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Lyle Lovett[13].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Eddie Griffin[14].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was David Hasselhoff[15].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Geoffrey Lewis[16].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Henry Rollins[17].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Illeana Douglas[18].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Jermaine Dupri[19].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Kurt Fuller[20].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Kyle Gass[21].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was M.C. Gainey[22].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Sunny Mabrey[23].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Tommy Lee[24].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Tony Hawk[25].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Vanilla Ice[26].
  • A cast member of The New Guy was Jerry O'Connell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Todd Garner[28], Gordon Gray[29], and Mark Ciardi[30]. The New Guy was directed by Ed Decter[4]. David Kendall wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include DJ Qualls[10], Eliza Dushku[11], Q191719[12], Lyle Lovett[13], Eddie Griffin[14], and David Hasselhoff[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002[31] and October 31, 2002[32]. The original language of The New Guy was English[33]. Genres include teen film[7], comedy film[8], and prison film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7%[35], 3.3/10[36], and 24/100[37].

Why It Matters

The New Guy has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

David Hasselhoff DJ Qualls Eliza Dushku film Gene Simmons Geoffrey Lewis Henry Rollins Jerry O'Connell Kyle Gass M.C. Gainey Netflix Texas Tommy Lee Tony Hawk United States Vanilla Ice

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2002-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Kendall
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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