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Working Girl

Working Girl

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

19886.61h 54m

Overview

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Kevin Wade
Produced by Douglas Wick
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $103.2M

Top 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

J

James Lally

Turkel

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Bob Speck

Themes & Keywords

new york citystrong womanlove triangleclerkempowermentfeminismcareer womanbusinessfemale protagoniststaten island, new york cityworking womanfemale empowermentdeterminationferry

About Working Girl

Working Girl is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of new york city, strong woman, love triangle, clerk, empowerment, feminism. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver. When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

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