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Studio: Revolution Studios
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
At Eastland High School, new guy Gil Harris is Mr. Popularity. Mysterious and charming, Gil has girls falling all over him and thugs scrambling to get his back. He's got Eastland High in the palm of his hand. But Gil's also got a secret. Not so long ago, at Rocky Creek High School, Gil, formerly known as Diz, was the resident loser. So how did lowly Diz become Gil, the hot new guy? With a simple plan, determination and the help of some unlikely friends, Diz makes an incredible transformation that works like a charm -- that is until some students from Rocky Creek also make the transfer to Eastland...
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