Working Girls (1986)

A day in the life of several prostitutes in an upscale Manhattan whore house. The film is a stark portrayal of the women prostitutes, the male customers and the motivations of both. Watch ... See full summary »

Director:

Lizzie Borden

Writers:

Lizzie Borden (screen story), Sandra Kay

Stars:

Louise Smith, Deborah Banks, Amanda Goodwin

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louise Smith	...	Molly
Deborah Banks	...	Diane
Liz Caldwell	...	Liz
Marusia Zach	...	Gina
Amanda Goodwin	...	Dawn
Boomer Tibbs	...	Bob
Eli Hasson	...	Voice of Hasid (voice)
Tony Whiting	...	Voice of Gina's Client (voice)
Richard Davidson	...	Jerry
Ronald Willoughby	...	John
Paul Slimak	...	Jay
Fred Neumann	...	Fantasy Fred
Patience Pierce	...	Kathy
Ellen McElduff	...	Lucy
Grant Wheaton	...	Robert

Storyline

A day in the life of several prostitutes in an upscale Manhattan whore house. The film is a stark portrayal of the women prostitutes, the male customers and the motivations of both. Watch as the madam manipulates her "girls". Watch as she answers the phone by saying "Hello John, what's new and different?" Watch as the "johns" try to manipulate the "girls". Part nudie exploitation, part sociological thesis.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | cleavage | condom | upskirt | male frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Sex. Money. Kinky Customers. Lunch. For These Girls, It's All In A Day's Work.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Profissionais do Sonho

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,777,378 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alternate Current

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The MPAA objected strongly to the scene where Molly is trying to insert her diaphragm but the scene was kept in.

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Quotes

Lucy: What's new and different?

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Connections

Followed by Working Girls (2010)

User Reviews

Interesting

A day in the life of a woman who is a prostitute in a brothel-a very high class brothel. Nothing really happens--her and the other girls sit around and talk and serve clients. The movie does not glamorize prostitution. It shows it as a grueling, painful and demoralizing job. The script is sharp and on-target and most of the performances are good. Not great film, but well-made.