''He's My Girl'' is a 1987 American comedy film directed by

Gabrielle Beaumont Gabrielle Beaumont (7 April 1942 – 8 October 2022) was a British film and television director. Her directing credits range from ''Hill Street Blues'' to '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. She became the first woman to direct an episode of '' ...

and starring

David Hallyday David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer. Early life Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie V ...

and

T. K. Carter Thomas Kent Carter (born December 18, 1956) is an American actor. In films, he is mostly known for his many comedic performances, such as the street-smart Chester in '' Seems Like Old Times'' and the karaoke-singing Iceman in ''Ski Patrol''. He ...

Plot

Bryan (

) is a singer, and his best friend Reggie (

) is his manager. They both reside in

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. In order to help advance his music career, Reggie enters Bryan into a competition to win a trip to

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Bryan wins, but he has to bring a girl with him. In order to go, Reggie poses as a girl. When the couple arrive in L.A., Bryan falls for Lisa (

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), while Reggie falls for Tasha (Misha McK). They both find themselves pursuing their love while having to maintain their cover. Things hilariously go wrong, and they have to clear up the mess that ensues.

Cast

as Reggie/Regina *

as Bryan * Misha McK as Tasha * Warwick Sims as Simon Sledge *

as Lisa * Monica Parker as Sally * Bibi Besch as Marcia *

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as Mason Morgan *

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as Jeffrey

Music

The movie's theme song, "He's My Girl," sung by Hallyday, was released as a single in August 1987. It reached #79 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #72 on ''Cash Box''.

Reception

Rita Kempley of ''

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'' said, "The gender-bender "He's My Girl" is all cross-dressed up with nowhere to go. It's a farce so stale the only thing to do is make croutons."

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of ''

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'' wrote "''He's My Girl'' is at least made relatively painless by Mr. Carter, who is happily overconfident and even convincing in his role. Beyond that, the film has little to recommend it."

References

External links

* * 1987 comedy films 1987 films American comedy films Cross-dressing in American films Films directed by Gabrielle Beaumont American LGBT-related films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub