Never Been Kissed (1999)
Coming Out at 9 April 1999 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Never Been Kissed is romantic comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall, John C. Reilly and James Franco in his film debut.
Josie Geller is an insecure 25-year-old copy editor for the Chicago Sun-Times who has never had a real relationship. One day, her editor-in-chief, Rigfort, assigns her to report undercover at a high school to help parents become more aware of their children’s lives.
Her first day at South Glen South High School is miserable. Josie reverts to the old geek persona that ruined her first high school career. She also has an unfortunate run-in with three obnoxious popular girls, Kirsten, Gibby and Kristin, and the school’s most attractive and popular student, Guy Perkins. Josie loses hope but is reassured when a kind-hearted nerd named Aldys befriends her. Aldys, who loathes Guy and his gang, invites Josie to join The Denominators, a group of intelligent students.
Josie develops a crush on her English teacher, Sam Coulson, and becomes the top student in his class. After reciting a romantic excerpt from Shakespeare to Sam, Josie has horrible flashbacks to when she read a romantic poem aloud in class to her high school crush, a popular boy named Billy Prince, who later asked her to their senior prom, making her dream come true. However, on the night of the prom, Billy arrives with another girl and both of them hurl eggs and insults at Josie, humiliating her and breaking her heart.
Director: Raja Gosnell
Writers: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
Stars: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Garry Marshall, Sean Whalen
Cast:
| Drew Barrymore | … | Josie Geller |
| David Arquette | … | Rob Geller |
| Michael Vartan | … | Sam Coulson |
| Molly Shannon | … | Anita |
| John C. Reilly | … | Gus |
| Garry Marshall | … | Rigfort |
| Sean Whalen | … | Merkin |
| Cress Williams | … | George |
| Octavia Spencer | … | Cynthia |
| Sarah DeVincentis | … | Rhoda |
| Allen Covert | … | Roger in Op-Ed |
| Armand Reiser | … | Dutton |
| David Doty | … | Hairplug Bruns |
| Derek Morgan | … | Armcast Henson |
| Kathleen Marshall | … | Sun-Times Worker |
| Jenny Bicks | … | Miss Haskell |
| Leelee Sobieski | … | Aldys |
| Jeremy Jordan | … | Guy Perkins |
| Jessica Alba | … | Kirsten |
| Marley Shelton | … | Kristin |
| Jordan Ladd | … | Gibby |
| Katie Lansdale | … | Tracy |
| Branden Williams | … | Tommy |
| James Franco | … | Jason |
| Gregory Sporleder | … | Coach Romano |
| Martha Hackett | … | Mrs. Knox |
| Jennifer Parsons | … | P.E. Teacher |
| Andrew Wilson | … | School Guard |
| Giuseppe Andrews | … | Denominator |
| Alex Solowitz | … | Brett |
| Niesha Trout | … | Sera |
| Chad Haywood | … | Matz |
| Cory Hardrict | … | Packer |
| Chad Todhunter | … | Stoner #1 |
| Daniel Louis Rivas | … | Stoner #2 |
| Marq Edwards | … | School Guard #2 |
| Denny Kirkwood | … | Billy Prince |
| Marissa Jaret Winokur | … | Sheila |
| Carmen Llywelyn | … | Rob’s Girlfriend |
| Sara Downing | … | Billy’s Prom Date |
| Mike Moyer | … | Monty Malik |
| Steven Wilde | … | Bouncer |
| Maya McLaughlin | … | Lara |
| David Douglas | … | Rasta |
| Russell Bobbitt | … | Carny |
| Tara Skye | … | Tyke |
| Mark Allen | … | D.J. |
| Conor O’Neil | … | Gibby’s Prom Date |
| Joe Ochman | … | Prom Judge #1 |
| Don Snell | … | Prom Judge #2 |
| Jason Weissbrod | … | Big Bad Wolf |
| Tinsley Grimes | … | Little Red Riding Hood |
| Joshua Fitzgerald | … | Tarzan |
| Amanda Wilmshurst | … | Fruit Headdress Woman |
| Will-Dog Abers | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Ulises Bella | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Jose Espinosa | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Cut Chemist | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| William Marrufo | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Raul Pacheco | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Justin Poree | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Asdrubal Sierra | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Chali 2na | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Jiro Yamaguchi | … | Ozomatli Band Member |
| Andrew Aguilar | … | Student |
| Nic Arnzen | … | Teacher |
| A. David Burleigh | … | ND-Shopper #2 |
| Stephany Burns | … | Partygoer |
| Priscilla Cory | … | Pretty Brunette High School Student |
| Kevin Scott Greer | … | High School Student |
| Phil Hawn | … | T.V. News Cameraman |
| Fabio May | … | Jamaican Guy |
| Billy McLellan | … | Boy on Street |
| Maureen Mendoza | … | Student at The Prom |
| Tracy Reiner | … | Fan at Baseball Game |
| Marcello Robinson | … | Ferris Boy |
| Clay Smith | … | Club Kid |
| Hunter G. Williams | … | Foreign Exchange student |
| Danny Zavatsky | … | HighSchool Student |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia