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The Temp

The Temp

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19934.71h 39m

Overview

A series of mysterious accidents at a food company lead a manager to suspect his impressive new temporary secretary.

Directed by Tom Holland
Written by Kevin Falls, Tom Engelman
Produced by Tom Engelman, David Permut
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0

Top Cast

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Peter Derns

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Kris Bolin

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Roger Jasser

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Jack Hartsell

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Brad Montroe

Colleen Flynn

Colleen Flynn

Sara Meinhold

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Charlene Towne

Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey

Lance

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Dr. Feldman

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Sharon Derns

Themes & Keywords

officefemme fataleserial killercorporate laddercookie company

About The Temp

The Temp is a drama, mystery, thriller, horror film released in 1993 exploring themes of office, femme fatale, serial killer, corporate ladder, cookie company. Directed by Tom Holland, it stars Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz. A series of mysterious accidents at a food company lead a manager to suspect his impressive new temporary secretary.

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