Head Office (1985)

Upon graduation from college with a business degree, John Issel is promptly hired by Helmes's company I.N.C. At INC, the one who gets ahead, does it by kissing ass, or over someone else's ... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Finkleman

Writer:

Ken Finkleman

Stars:

Judge Reinhold, Lori-Nan Engler, Eddie Albert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judge Reinhold	...	Jack Issel
Lori-Nan Engler	...	Rachael Helmes
Eddie Albert	...	Pete Helmes
Merritt Butrick	...	John Hudson
Ron Frazier	...	Bob Nixon
Richard Masur	...	Max Landsberger
Rick Moranis	...	Howard Gross
Don Novello	...	Sal
Michael O'Donoghue	...	Scott Dantley
Jane Seymour	...	Jane Caldwell
Wallace Shawn	...	Mike Hoover
Bruce Wagner	...	Al Kennedy
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Stedman
Ron James	...	Mark Rabinovich
John Kapelos	...	General Sepulveda

Storyline

Upon graduation from college with a business degree, John Issel is promptly hired by Helmes's company I.N.C. At INC, the one who gets ahead, does it by kissing ass, or over someone else's dead body. John keeps getting promotions, but cant figure out why. Actually management doesn't care about him, they hope that having hired him, his father, Senator Issel, will vote the way they like.

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Plot Keywords:

senator | foot closeup | female feet in socks | suicide | heart attack | 

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Taglines:

An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 January 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bronca na Certa

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$1,455,873 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, Home Box Office (HBO), Silver Screen Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The band General Public is featured performing "Cry on Your Own Shoulder" in a night club scene.

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Quotes

Bob Nixon: ...you never,NEVER hold your glasses together with a piece of tape and a paper clip!

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Connections

References Real People (1979)

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Soundtracks

"MUSIC LOVERS"
Performed by Dunn Pearson
Written by Dunn Pearson and Joe Porrello
Produced by Dunn Pearson

User Reviews

I had the pleasure of speaking with Eddie Albert about "Head Office"

About 20 years ago I ran into Eddie Albert at "Disneyworld", and asked him about one of the greatest "black comedies" of all time, "Head Office". What I wanted to know was, with a great cast, and a terrific script, how come the film sank into obscurity? His answer was that the studio thought it hit a little too close to home, lampooning big business. What makes "Head Office" so special is that the lack of communication between top executives and the people who are actually on the firing line, is all true. "Never make a decision, just approve other peoples decisions" I love this movie, and if you enjoy "dark comedy" this is one of the best. - MERK