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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did.

19916.91h 23m

Overview

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

Directed by Bryan Gordon
Written by John Hughes
Produced by Hunt Lowry, John Hughes
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $11.3M

Top Cast

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Jim Dodge

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Josie McClellan

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Nestor Pyle

Kieran Mulroney

Kieran Mulroney

Gil Kinney

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

Bud Dodge

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Dotty Dodge

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Roger Roy McClellan

Nada Despotovich

Nada Despotovich

Penny Dodge

R

Reid Binion

Cal Dodge

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Officer Don

Themes & Keywords

night shiftdepartment storeroller-skatingliardream girljanitorbluntabsurd

About Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities is a romance, comedy film released in 1991 exploring themes of night shift, department store, roller-skating, liar, dream girl, janitor. Directed by Bryan Gordon, it stars Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney. Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

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