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Alex is a well-paid ad executive who is laid off during an economic downswing. In order to continue living in the manner to which she is accustomed, Alex's wife Annabelle decides to look for work as a copywriter.

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Alex Grier
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Annabelle Grier
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Freddie Fox
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Serena Cole
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Lexy Grier
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Emily Grier
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Maureen McCullough
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Raoul
John Horton ...
Fenley
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Wheezy Knowlton
Eve Crawford ...
Inge
Leslie Toth ...
Tim
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Niko
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Rose Randall
Paul Brown ...
Jonathan Dale
Susanne Absolon ...
Shotzie
John Bayliss ...
Freddie's Ad Man
Greg Beresford ...
Casper
Walker Boone ...
Moussaka Husband
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Freddie's Ad Man (as Ken Camroux)
Linda V. Carter ...
Receptionist #2 (as Linda Carter)
Bibi Caspari ...
Hester
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Woman on Phone
Len Henry ...
Ad Man #2
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Freddie's Ad Man
Noel James ...
Player #2
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Harry Purdom
Jennifer Kiara ...
Moussaka Wife
Danielle Kiraly ...
Receptionist #1
Patricia Knutson ...
Laura
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Himbigger
James Loxley ...
Woody Mumford
Gene Mack ...
Player #1
Peter Manierka ...
Dr. Mendell
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Ad Man #1
Judith McGilligan ...
Hildy
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Bergdorf's Saleslady
Zebulon Munro ...
Knowlton
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Man on Phone
Heather Sinclair ...
Bloomingdale Saleslady
Patrick Sinclair ...
Fotball Coach
Stella Sprowell ...
Pam Bancroft

Directed by

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Marc Daniels

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Judy Rand ... (novel)
 
Bob Shanks ... ()

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Stan Hough ... supervising producer (as Stanley Hough)
George Manasse ... associate producer
Ann Zane Shanks ... producer
Bob Shanks ... co-producer

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Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by

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Richard Leiterman

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Sidney Katz

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Karen Hazzard

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Reuben Freed

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Jaro Dick

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Mary E. McLeod

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David R. Beecroft ... hair stylist
Irene Kent ... makeup artist
Katherine Southern ... makeup artist (as Kathy Southern)

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Cosmas P. Bolger ... post-production manager (as Cosmas Bolger)
David Coatsworth ... unit production manager

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Otta Hanus ... first assistant director
George Manasse ... first assistant director
Robert Wertheimer ... second assistant director

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Bruce Carwardine ... sound mixer
Sam Horta ... sound editor

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Dave Barry ... key grip
Ray Boyle ... gaffer

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SJ Teasdale ... wardrobe (uncredited)

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Jesse Cohoon ... location manager

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Robert Drasnin ... music supervisor

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Susanna David ... script supervisor (as Suzanna David)

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Debbie Cooke ... production coordinator
Cathe Holley ... executive assistant, producer, Stan Hough

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  • CBS (1984) (United States) (tv) (original airing)

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Plot Summary

Advertising executive Alex Grier is fired and is unable to find another position, being over-qualified. His wife Annabelle, with no experience, is hired by the Freddie Fox agency when she uses her husband's résumé to get the job. He remains at home, raising their three children, while trying to write the "great American novel." Written by Herman Seifer

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Also Known As
  • Er ist gefeuert - Sie ist geheuert (Germany)
  • Karriär i kras (Sweden)
  • Той е уволнен, тя е назначена (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Zwolniony, zatrudniona (Poland)
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  • 100 min
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