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The Girl Next Door

FILM · 2004 · USA

The Girl Next Door

24 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

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24 Interesting Facts About The Girl Next Door

Interesting Facts (20)

  1. #001

    In the strip club scene where Emile Hirsch tries to figure out how to smoke a cigar, his dropping the cigar was a happy accident rather than part of the script. The director liked it so much that he kept it.

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  2. #002

    When Emile Hirsch was beaten by Timothy Olyphant in the car, he was genuinely injured because Olyphant's rings kept scratching him.

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  3. #003

    According to commentary, Eli is based on writer/director Eli Roth.

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  4. #004

    The drawing Danielle gives Matthew in the café was drawn by Elisha Cuthbert.

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  5. #005

    The Georgetown University seen at the end was not the real Georgetown University but Gallaudet University, the only deaf university in the world.

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  6. #006

    The original concept was a remake of Risky Business (1983) that eventually became its own film, although similarities between the two films remain.

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  7. #007

    The prom in the film takes place in a cafeteria, just like the director's own.

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  8. #008

    The film not only shares a similar plot to Risky Business (1983), but composer Paul Haslinger is also a former member of Tangerine Dream, the group that provided the score for Risky Business.

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  9. #009

    The video Eli discovers about Danielle (and shows to Matthew) features Steven St. Croix, a real-life porn actor.

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  10. #010

    The Cougars lion costume seen in many scenes of the film is the same one shown in Old School (2003), this time under the name "Harrison Cougars."

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  11. #011

    The character Katır is played by Matthew Wiese. He is better known as the professional wrestler Luther Reigns; when he slams into a table in the film, it is a nod to the many times he did so in WCW and WWE.

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  12. #012

    Both Briana Banks and Jenna Jameson were initially planned to appear in the film.

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  13. #013

    The "Vivid Video" hat Eli wears belongs to a real porn production company.

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  14. #014

    Although Klitz's first name is never revealed in the film, the director stated that it is Tim.

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  15. #015

    The woman shown in the magazine at the beginning of the film is Briana Banks.

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  16. #016

    The cigar box Kelly eventually gets from Matthew is Romeo y Julieta vintage cigars.

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  17. #017

    A photo release form that falls into place during the film's thrilling filming scene reveals that the production company's name is Passion Pit.

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  18. #018

    At around the 51st minute of the film, the boys have just arrived at the AVNs. Shortly after being confronted by security saying "No Press," there is a brief shot of a poster featuring Stormy Daniels of the notorious Hush Money case brought against Donald Trump.

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  19. #019

    David Daskal of Average Joe (2003) appears at the beginning of the film with a group of students and later as a student in the classroom.

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  20. #020

    There is an Alien poster in the school's video room. Timothy Olyphant later appeared in the series Alien: Earth.

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Characters & Cast (2)

  1. #021

    Jay Mohr auditioned for the role of Kelly but was told the role had been given to Matt Dillon. Kelly was to be played by Timothy Olyphant, Mohr's Go (1999) co-star, who turned the role down twice before agreeing to take it.

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  2. #022

    Emile Hirsch and Paul Dano later appeared in different films alongside actor Bruce Willis, both released in 2006: Hirsch in Alpha Dog (2006) and Dano in Fast Food Nation (2006). Hirsch would later write the film Fortress, in which Willis starred, and its sequel.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #023

    Perhaps as a nod to Risky Business (1983), the musical cues from the song Love On A Real Train can be heard when both Elisha Cuthbert's and Emile Hirsch's characters first see each other.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #024

    Risky Business (1983) and American Pie (1999) are the inspirations behind the film.

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