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The Girl I Want (1990): Cast

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The Girl I Want is a 1990 comedy directed by David DeCoteau, starring Elizabeth Kaitan as Amy, Linnea Quigley and Scott Spiegel. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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The Girl I Want (1990) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
David DeCoteau
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl I Want About?

The premise of The Girl I Want without spoilers.

Amy discovers that winning the affection of the school’s most popular boy will require a drastic change. She swaps her brainy demeanor for a carefree, “bimbo” persona, while the football star adopts a scholarly façade to catch her eye. In the end, they realize they prefer each other just as they truly are.

The Girl I Want Themes & Keywords

· 23 tags
  • white briefs
  • female frontal nudity
  • attraction
  • male underwear
  • man wears tighty whities
  • tighty whities
  • briefs
  • man undresses
  • bare chested male
  • female nudity
  • female topless nudity
  • football
+11 more
  • bimbo
  • obscene finger gesture
  • clique
  • car chase
  • reference to john hughes
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • nerd
  • bully
  • b movie
  • jock
  • high school
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Cast & crew

The Girl I Want Cast & Characters

Elizabeth Kaitan leads the cast as Amy, with Linnea Quigley as Teri and Scott Spiegel as Guy 2. Directed by David DeCoteau; 23 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from David DeCoteau

More films directed by David DeCoteau: The Wrong Obsession, Make or Bake Christmas, A Nanny to Die For and Million Dollar Lethal Listing.

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The Girl I Want Also Known As

Also known as “La chica que yo quiero”.

Also known as
  • La chica que yo quiero

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FAQ

The Girl I Want FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Girl I Want, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl I Want?

The Girl I Want runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was The Girl I Want released?

The Girl I Want was released on August 29, 1990.

Who directed The Girl I Want?

The Girl I Want was directed by David DeCoteau.

More films by David DeCoteau

Who is in the cast of The Girl I Want?

The Girl I Want stars Elizabeth Kaitan as Amy, Linnea Quigley as Teri and Scott Spiegel as Guy 2, among 23 credited actors.

Does The Girl I Want have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl I Want has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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