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ComedyRomanceDrama

Working Girl

- For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.

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 : 1988-12-20

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Melanie Griffith

Character Name : Tess McGill

Original Name : Melanie Griffith

Gender : Female

Harrison Ford

Character Name : Jack Trainer

Original Name : Harrison Ford

Gender : Male

Sigourney Weaver

Character Name : Katharine Parker

Original Name : Sigourney Weaver

Gender : Female

Alec Baldwin

Character Name : Mick Dugan

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Joan Cusack

Character Name : Cyn

Original Name : Joan Cusack

Gender : Female

Philip Bosco

Character Name : Oren Trask

Original Name : Philip Bosco

Gender : Male

Nora Dunn

Character Name : Ginny

Original Name : Nora Dunn

Gender : Female

Oliver Platt

Character Name : Lutz

Original Name : Oliver Platt

Gender : Male

James Lally

Character Name : Turkel

Original Name : James Lally

Gender : Male

Kevin Spacey

Character Name : Bob Speck

Original Name : Kevin Spacey

Gender : Male

Robert Easton

Character Name : Armbriester

Original Name : Robert Easton

Gender : Male

Olympia Dukakis

Character Name : Personnel Director

Original Name : Olympia Dukakis

Gender : Female

Amy Aquino

Character Name : Alice Baxter

Original Name : Amy Aquino

Gender : Female

Jeffrey Nordling

Character Name : Tim Rourke

Original Name : Jeffrey Nordling

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Whitcraft

Character Name : Doreen DiMucci

Original Name : Elizabeth Whitcraft

Gender : Female

Maggie Wagner

Character Name : Tess's Birthday Party Friend

Original Name : Maggie Wagner

Gender : Female

Lou DiMaggio

Character Name : Tess's Birthday Party Friend

Original Name : Lou DiMaggio

Gender : Male

David Duchovny

Character Name : Tess's Birthday Party Friend

Original Name : David Duchovny

Gender : Male

Georgienne Millen

Character Name : Tess's Birthday Party Friend

Original Name : Georgienne Millen

Gender : Male

Caroline Aaron

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Caroline Aaron

Gender : Female

Nancy Giles

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Nancy Giles

Gender : Female

Judy Milstein

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Judy Milstein

Gender : Male

Nicole Chevance

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Nicole Chevance

Gender : Male

Kathleen Gray

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Kathleen Gray

Gender : Male

Jane B. Harris

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Jane B. Harris

Gender : Male

Sondra Hollander

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Sondra Hollander

Gender : Male

Samantha Shane

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Samantha Shane

Gender : Male

Julia Silverman

Character Name : Petty Marsh Secretary

Original Name : Julia Silverman

Gender : Female

Jim Babchak

Character Name : Jr. Executive

Original Name : Jim Babchak

Gender : Male

Zach Grenier

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Zach Grenier

Gender : Male

Ralph Byers

Character Name : Dewey Stone Reception Guest

Original Name : Ralph Byers

Gender : Male

Leslie Ayvazian

Character Name : Dewey Stone Reception Guest

Original Name : Leslie Ayvazian

Gender : Female

Steve Cody

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Steve Cody

Gender : Male

Paige Matthews

Character Name : Dewey Stone Receptionist

Original Name : Paige Matthews

Gender : Male

Lee Dalton

Character Name : John Romano

Original Name : Lee Dalton

Gender : Male

Barbara Garrick

Character Name : Phyllis Trask

Original Name : Barbara Garrick

Gender : Female

Madolin B. Archer

Character Name : Barbara Trask

Original Name : Madolin B. Archer

Gender : Male

Etain O'Malley

Character Name : Hostess at Wedding

Original Name : Etain O'Malley

Gender : Male

Ricki Lake

Character Name : Bridesmaid

Original Name : Ricki Lake

Gender : Female

Marceline Hugot

Character Name : Bitsy

Original Name : Marceline Hugot

Gender : Female

Tom Rooney

Character Name : Bridegroom

Original Name : Tom Rooney

Gender : Male

Peter Duchin

Character Name : Trask Wedding Orchestra

Original Name : Peter Duchin

Gender : Male

Maeve McGuire

Character Name : Trask Secretary

Original Name : Maeve McGuire

Gender : Female

Timothy Carhart

Character Name : Tim Draper

Original Name : Timothy Carhart

Gender : Male

Lloyd Lindsay Young

Character Name : TV Weatherman

Original Name : Lloyd Lindsay Young

Gender : Male

F.X. Vitolo

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : F.X. Vitolo

Gender : Male

Lily Froehlich

Character Name : Clerk at Dry Cleaner's

Original Name : Lily Froehlich

Gender : Female

Michael Haley

Character Name : Heliport Attendant

Original Name : Michael Haley

Gender : Male

Mario T. DeFelice Jr.

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Mario T. DeFelice Jr.

Gender : Male

Anthony Mancini Jr.

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Anthony Mancini Jr.

Gender : Male

Suzanne Shepherd

Character Name : Trask Receptionist

Original Name : Suzanne Shepherd

Gender : Female

Matthew Bennett

Character Name : Rhumba Guy (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Bennett

Gender : Male

Trish Cook

Character Name : Staten Island Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Trish Cook

Gender : Female

Priscilla Cory

Character Name : Pretty Brunette Office Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Priscilla Cory

Gender : Female

Marilyn Dobrin

Character Name : Cyn's Aunt (uncredited)

Original Name : Marilyn Dobrin

Gender : Female

Kevin Fennessy

Character Name : Trask Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin Fennessy

Gender : Male

Anita Finlay

Character Name : Receptionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Anita Finlay

Gender : Female

Tom Sean Foley

Character Name : Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Sean Foley

Gender : Male

George Gerard

Character Name : Staten Island Ferry Commutor (uncredited)

Original Name : George Gerard

Gender : Male

Dhonna Harris Goodale

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Dhonna Harris Goodale

Gender : Female

Daniel Henning

Character Name : Young Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Henning

Gender : Male

Eric Kramer

Character Name : Office Party-Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Kramer

Gender : Male

Elisa London

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Elisa London

Gender : Male

Karen Starr

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Starr

Gender : Female

Alison Wachtler

Character Name : Petty Marshall Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Alison Wachtler

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-09

Right from the opening bars of Carly Simon's catchy theme tune and the young girls with huge hair on the ferry - I thought this was going to be entertaining. By and large, it is. "Tess" (Melanie Griffith) is fed up working for bosses who just want to sleep with her, so thinks perhaps things will change the she starts working for "Katherine" (Sigourney Weaver). Always open to ideas, this woman gets hold of one of her assistant's ideas and when she injures herself skiing, "Tess" discovers her boss's duplicity and decides to run with her idea herself - involving "Jack" (Harrison Ford) along the way. Turns out this idea has legs - and multi-million dollar ones at that - but as the two begin to mix business and pleasure - we discover that "Jack" has his secrets to keep too! The pace is generally quite good, the characters have plenty to like about them and the film builds nicely to an enjoyable and fitting conclusion. Griffith is on good form here, she has a spirit and charisma that can't help but raise a bit of a smile. Sarandon and Ford both support well, too with the latter content to take more of a charming but back seat role. Alec Baldwin features sparingly as her creep of a boyfriend, and I could have sworn I saw "Cyn" (Joan Cusack) in Culture Club or Dead or Alive! It's maybe a little bit long, but as feel-good films go, this has a decent script, plenty of chemistry and a vindication that worked for me.

K

kevin2019

@kevin2019

2024-05-09

"Working Girl" is a wonderful film and it achieves an admirable level of entertainment value. The romance truly works and the comedy is genuinely funny and it should come as no surprise to anyone it did incredibly healthy business at the global box office. One of the most memorable elements of this film is the unflinching way the character of Tess McGill has been deliberately used to make some valid and important comments about big business and how particular individuals might be perceived in relation to the way they dress or look or act. The so called elite in any walk of life will always look down on and summarily dismiss certain people regardless of their abilities or the contributions they might make in much the same way as some men look down on and belittle women. Anyway, it is refreshing to watch a film which tells us this doesn't necessarily have to be the case and no one should have to silently tolerate it either professionally or domestically.