Working Girl
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Working Girl (1988)

15
29/03/1989 (GB)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
1h 54m

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

Overview

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.

  • Mike NicholsDirector
  • Kevin WadeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $28,000,000

  • Revenue

    $103,173,635

Keywords

  • new york city
  • strong woman
  • love triangle
  • clerk
  • empowerment
  • feminism
  • career woman
  • business
  • female protagonist
  • staten island, new york city
  • working woman
  • female empowerment
  • determination
  • ferry

Top Billed Cast

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Tess McGill

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Jack Trainer

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Katharine Parker

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Mick Dugan

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Cyn

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Oren Trask

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Ginny

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Lutz

James Lally

Turkel

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Bob Speck

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