The New Guy
A zero will rise.
Comedyprisonhigh schooldual identityidentitycheerleaderloserbullyingjockbullyduringcreditsstingersenior high school students
A lighthearted teen comedy about reinvention and finding confidence, built on the premise of a nerdy kid learning to fake coolness and discovering himself in the process.
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?
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