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Getting That Girl

Getting That Girl

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Getting That Girl

"Not just another teenage love story…"

2011

1h 31m

5.1(15 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

When East Coast teen Mandy Meyers moves to Los Angeles with her family, she's thrown into the fast life at McDermott High, where the pretty girls rule the school and two very different guys want to date her.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Escher Holloway

Escher Holloway

Andy Wasilewski

Gia Mantegna

Gia Mantegna

Mandy Meyers

Will Rothhaar

Will Rothhaar

Ned Fouler

Luke Eberl

Luke Eberl

Ferrat Barret

Elizabeth Nicole Abrams

Elizabeth Nicole Abrams

Jini Jacobs

Brooke Allison

Rita Meyers

Daniel Booko

Daniel Booko

Bill Beauchanon

Nathanael Coffman

Boozer Wagner

Celeste Fianna

Celeste Fianna

Punk Girl

Inbar Lavi

Inbar Lavi

Jenna Jeffries

Creative team

Directed by: Nathanael Coffman
Written by: Nathanael Coffman

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