A Guy Thing

A Guy Thing

He finally found the perfect girl(s).

PG-13 2003 · 101 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Romance

Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

Directed by Chris Koch · Written by Matt Tarses

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Jason Lee Paul Morse
Selma Blair Karen Cooper
Julia Stiles Becky Jackson
Shawn Hatosy Jim
Lochlyn Munro Ray Donovan
James Brolin Ken Cooper
Diana Scarwid Sandra Cooper
David Koechner Buck
Julie Hagerty Dorothy
Thomas Lennon Pete
Larry Miller Minister Ferris (uncredited)
Jackie Burroughs Aunt Budge

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