Working Girl (1988) (2012)

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Directed by

Mike Nichols

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Harrison Ford
Jack Trainer

Sigourney Weaver
Katharine Parker

Melanie Griffith
Tess McGill

Alec Baldwin
Mick Dugan

Joan Cusack
Cyn

Philip Bosco
Oren Trask

Nora Dunn
Ginny

Oliver Platt
Lutz

Written by

Kevin Wade
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An average movie

10 years, 4 months ago at Sep 8 15:34

johanlefourbe

Basically, it is one of these rather cheesy 80’s flicks and even though I thought it was fairly entertaining, I can’t say I really loved the damned thing. I mean sure, it was all quite watchable, there was a really charismatic cast (Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin and even Kevin Spacey in a very small part) but I seriously had a hard time to care about the stor... read more

Working Girl

7 years, 6 months ago at Jun 30 15:43

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The shop-girl makes good films gets an update (for the late-80s) in Working Girl. If you look under the hood of this thing, it’s built to last and form a foolproof exterior that runs like a dream. Add in a dash of the battle of the sexes vibrancy from films like Woman of the Year to the mix, and you’ve got the recipe for a crowd-pleasing comedy. It’s pure Cinderella-style fantasy, but there�... read more

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Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.

Release date: 21 December 1988
UPC: 024543013655

Tags: Comedy (13), Romance (11), Drama (9), 1980s (6), Business (5), 1988 (5), Business Ethics (3), Harrison Ford (3), Satire (2), Usa (2), 1980's (2), Success (2), Work (2), American (2), Big Business (2), Dramas (2), Rags To Riches (2), Sort (2), *saipal (2)

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