She's the Man
Movie poster for She's the Man
Directed by	Andy Fickman
Produced by	Lauren Shuler Donner Ewan Leslie
Written by	William Shakespeare (play) Ewan Leslie (story by and screenplay) Karen McCullah Lutz Kirsten Smith
Starring	Amanda Bynes James Kirk Julie Hagerty Channing Tatum Laura Ramsey Robert Hoffman Alex Breckenridge Emily Perkins Amanda Crew Jonathan Sadowski James Snyder Clifton Murray David Cross Vinnie Jones Brandon Jay McLaren
Music by	Nathan Wang
Distributed by	USA DreamWorks Outside USA Lakeshore Entertainment
Release date(s)	March 17, 2006
Running time	105 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000
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She's the Man is a 2006 film, starring Amanda Bynes and directed by Andy Fickman, based on William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, or What You Will, though it also shares substantial similarities to Just One of the Guys and deals with high school politics as well. The film also stars Channing Tatum and co-stars David Cross. Andy Fickman is a film director. ... Lauren Shuler Donner (born Cleveland, Ohio on June 23, 1949) is a movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Karen McCullah Lutz is an American screenwriter and novelist. ... Kirsten (Kiwi) Smith (b. ... Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon and singer. ... James Kirk (born May 2, 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor. ... Hagerty in Lost in America Julie Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American stage, screen, and television actress and model. ... Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum [1] on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. ... Laura Ramsey (born November 14, 1982) is an American film and television actress. ... For the businessman, see Robert Hoffman. ... Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) is an American film and television actress. ... Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977) is a Canadian actress, born in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Amanda Crew (born on June 5, 1986 in Langley, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Jonathan Sadowski (born November 23, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. ... David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and actor. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Brandon Jay McLaren (born on July 3, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Lakeshore Entertainment Group is an American independent film production company founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 2006 in film involved some significant events. ... Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon and singer. ... Andy Fickman is a film director. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses of Twelfth Night, see Twelfth Night (disambiguation). ... DVD case cover for Just One of the Guys Just One of the Guys is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Lisa Gottlieb. ... Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum [1] on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. ... David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and actor. ...

Ensemble cast

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The film was noted for its use of an ensemble cast, many of the stars of the film were already quite successful outside of the movie, unusual for a relatively low budget teen movie. Although She's the Man was a success at the box office, it has been much more successful through DVD sales and as the stars of the film become more famous, Amanda Bynes being in Hairspray and Channing Tatum in the new action film GI Joe with co-star Sienna Miller. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ... Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is a BAFTA and London Film Critics Circle Award nominated US-born English[1] actress and model. ...

Plot

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The movie starts with Justin (Robert Hoffman) telling his girlfriend Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes) that she is a better player than half the guys on the Cornwall boys' soccer team. The girls' soccer team is cut because not enough girls signed up. The next day, Viola and her team wanted to try out for the boys' team, to no avail, especially when Justin lies about telling Viola she was good enough back at the beach which makes her end their relationship. The coach insists it is because they are playing a rivalry game soon against Illyria, and cannot have girls on their team because they aren't good enough. Viola is then approached by her brother (a new student at Illyria) and is told that he will be in London for two weeks and will need her to tell the school. Viola decides to go to Illyria as her brother and play on the soccer team there. With the help of stylist friend Paul (Jonathan Sadowski) and her companions Kia (Amanda Crew) and Yvonne (Jessica Lucas), Viola is transformed into Sebastian, while learning to imitate the mannerisms of a boy. "Sebastian" arrives at Illyria and tentatively makes several friends, afraid that people will find out he's a she. One night, however, everything really is undone when the real Sebastian comes home from London early. As he arrives at Illyria, Olivia runs up to Sebastian and kisses him, revealing that she has feelings for him. Duke (Channing Tatum) sees this and confronts Viola in their room, kicking her out. Viola ends up sleeping in Eunice's dorm, while Sebastian ends up sleeping in his room, thinking that Viola has set up his stuff in the dorm. On the day of the big game, everything becomes unraveled. Monique and Malcolm reveal the truth about Viola to Principal Gold. Both Viola and Sebastian's parents, Daphne and Rodger (John Pyper-Ferguson), find out that neither of their kids have been staying with the other. Because Viola has slept in, the real Sebastian is on field playing in what should be Viola's spot. Principal Gold, Monique and Malcolm stop the game thinking that it is Viola on the field, only to be embarrassed by Sebastian revealing that he really is a boy. At half time, Viola reveals the truth to Sebastian and they switch places. Viola convinces Coach Dinklage (Vinnie Jones) to let her play, after Sebastian was made to sit on the bench after an appalling first half. Duke believes "Sebastian" had betrayed him, and wouldn't pass the ball to him. Viola tries to reveal that she really is a girl, but they don't believe her. She finally convinces them after showing them her breasts. After everything is revealed, Duke agrees to let Viola keep playing, this time, as herself. The Cornwall team agrees, believing that with a girl on Illyra's team, Illyra will lose hands-down. Eventually, Illyria wins the game on a penalty kick. Everyone rejoices after the victory, except the Cornwall team, and Duke, who is still visibly hurt. Viola invites Duke to the debutante ball, where they reconcile, and make an entrance together. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For the businessman, see Robert Hoffman. ... Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon and singer. ... Jonathan Sadowski (born November 23, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. ... Amanda Crew (born on June 5, 1986 in Langley, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. ... Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum [1] on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. ... John Pyper-Ferguson (born 27 February 1964 in Mordialloc, Australia) is an Australian-born actor who appears mainly in American and Canadian film and television. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ...

References to Twelfth Night

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• The main or secondary characters in the movie share the exact names of the original play's characters, such as Olivia, Duke (Orsino), Sebastian, and Viola.
• In the trailer, when Amanda Bynes walks through the school's campus outside, a billboard can be seen on the left hand side advertising the school's production of "What You Will". That is the alternate title for Twelfth Night.
• The pizza parlor where the kids hang out is called Cesario's, in reference to the name Cesario, which is the name Viola used when she posed as a boy in the play Twelfth Night.
• The line "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them," which was spoken by the character of Duke Orsino in the film, is a direct quotation from the letter read by Malvolio in Twelfth Night.
• Various character names in the film are taken from Twelfth Night, although the roles in the film bear very little or no similarity to their namesakes in the play. These character names are: Malvolio (the name of Malcolm's tarantula in the film), Feste (Malcolm's last name in the film), Valentine (Monique's last name in the film), Andrew and Toby (Duke's soccer buddies in the film), Maria (Olivia's friend in the film & Olivia's maid in the play) and Antonio (Paul's last name. Paul is gay, and it is speculated that Antonio has a sexual interest in Sebastian in the play).
• Stratford Country Club is a reference to Stratford-upon-Avon, where William Shakespeare grew up.
• "Illyria" is the country in which Twelfth Night, or What You Will is set.
• In Twelfth Night, or What You Will, a Duke named Orsino does fall in love with Olivia, who falls in love with Viola in disguise, as Viola herself, trapped looking like a man, falls in love with Orsino.
• Viola and Sebastian are twins in both this movie and the play.
• In the play, Viola dresses as a man because she needs to be male in order to get a job and survive, just as Viola "needs" to disguise herself in order to get on a soccer team in the movie.
• The confusion caused when Olivia kisses the real Sebastian in the movie directly parallels the confusion Sebastian feels in Twelfth Night, or What You Will when Olivia expresses her love for him and proposes marriage.
• When Duke has the disguised Viola help him get Olivia's attention in the movie, he is doing exactly what the Duke Orsino had his servant Cesario (Viola in disguise) do in the play.
• Malcolm's role in the movie is somewhat reminiscent of Malvolio's in the play.
• On many occasions, Viola reiterates the fact that Sebastian is returning from London on the Twelfth.
• In the movie, Olivia has just broken up with her college boyfriend and is very sad, with low-self esteem. In the play, Olivia's brother has just died, and so she is likewise depressed.

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External links

• Official site
• She's the Man at the Internet Movie Database
• She's the Man soundtrack questions, answers and other music information.
• Channing Tatum Talks She's The Man

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Release dates: 17 March 2006-USA and Canada 6 April 2006-Australia 7 April 2006-United Kingdom