Career Opportunities (1991)

Director:

Bryan Gordon

Writer (WGA):

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

29 March 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He took the job that no one wanted...and got the girl that everyone did.

Plot:

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave home...

Plot Keywords:

Target | Janitor | Liar | Rich Girl | Slacker

Cast

Frank Whaley	...	Jim Dodge
Jennifer Connelly	...	Josie McClellan
Dermot Mulroney	...	Nestor Pyle
Kieran Mulroney	...	Gil Kinney
John M. Jackson	...	Bud Dodge
Jenny O'Hara	...	Dotty Dodge
Noble Willingham	...	Roger Roy McClellan
Nada Despotovich	...	Penny Dodge
Reid Binion	...	Cal Dodge
Barry Corbin	...	Officer Don
Denise Galik	...	Lorraine (as Denise Galik-Furey)
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Bob Bosenbeck
Dan Albright	...	Dave Hockner
Marc Clement	...	Otis
Andrew Winton	...	Boy #1
Andy Greenway	...	Boy #2
RonReaco Lee	...	Boy #3
Danny Nelson	...	Gas Station Owner
William Forsythe	...	Custodian
Lou Walker	...	Farmer in Cafe
Benji Wilhoite	...	Stock Boy
Heidi Meyer Gilbert	...	Girl in Car
Troy Gilbert	...	Boy in Car (as Troy M. Gilbert)
Royce D. Applegate	...	Voiceover (voice)
David Arnott	...	Voiceover (voice)
August Bach	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kate Carlin	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kenneth W. Ford Jr.	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Leigh French	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Todd Larson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Joanna Lipari	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Coleby Lombardo	...	Additional Voices (voice)
David McCharen	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Paige Pollack	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gary Schwartz	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Stark	...	Additional Voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Candy	...	C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Directed by
Bryan Gordon

Writing credits (WGA)
John Hughes		(written by)

Produced by
Andi Capoziello	....	associate producer
John Hughes	....	producer
Lora Lee	....	executive producer
Hunt Lowry	....	producer
Cliff T.E. Roseman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Thomas Newman

Cinematography by
Donald McAlpine		(director of photography) (as Don McAlpine)

Film Editing by
Glenn Farr
Peck Prior

Casting by
Pam Dixon

Production Design by
Paul Sylbert

Art Direction by
Guy Barnes

Set Decoration by
Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by
Betsy Cox

Makeup Department
E. Thomas Case	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Karen Koch	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom	....	second assistant director (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Sosna	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Camille Abbott	....	production illustrator
Steven Blutstein	....	art department coordinator
Wren Boney	....	on set dresser
Albert B. Cooper IV	....	set dresser
Tony Kupersmith	....	construction coordinator
Douglas E. Maxwell	....	leadman
Frank McEldowney	....	greens foreman
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator
Greg Sanger	....	set dresser
Christopher Sylbert	....	sign painter

Sound Department
James R. Alexander	....	sound mixer
Patrick Bietz	....	sound editor
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Kohler	....	foley artist
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist

Stunts
Scott Dale	....	stunt coordinator
Richard Epper	....	stunts
Rem Wyatt	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Durling	....	electrician
Sunny Johnson	....	grip
Brett Laumann	....	best boy electric
Steve Mathis	....	gaffer
John McPherson	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Greg Morse	....	video assist
Riggs Murdock	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Riko Schatke	....	grip
David J. McGraw	....	video operator: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Editorial Department
John Lafferty	....	associate editor

Music Department
George Doering	....	musician
Steve Mccroskey	....	music editor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor (as G. Mark Roswell)

Transportation Department
Billy G. Arter	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer: main title sequence
Carolyn Hagan	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs	....	production accountant
Jewels Satterfield	....	production assistant
Steven C. Ward	....	production office assistant

Thanks
Jessie Nelson	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Hughes Entertainment
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30893) | Germany:6 | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Hughes Entertainment

Trivia:

Cameo: [John Candy]

Quotes:

Jim Dodge:Any little fraulein who expects anything more from me than a little bit of pleasure, a little bit of danger, and a great set of pectorals, she's lookin for a fall right on her ass.

Movie Connections:

Features The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Soundtrack:

Tiny Little Heart Attack

Lose the Curl (but not this fine guilty pleasure of a flick!)

Okay, so this one never did (and never will) win any awards. But pound for pound, John Hughes was never better and never will be again, most likely. Yes, I know, I know. "Ferris B." is a more coherent, cohesive film. And "Breakfast Club" has all the lines. And "Pretty in Pink" has all the pathos, plus Ducky. But this one's got Jim Dodge (F. Whaley). Easily one of my favorite film creations ever. You can't not love this guy. Even in the usually dumb montages that plagues MTV-ish films of this nature, he's charming (wearing a veil and cow-boxers and rollerskating, for instance). And then there's Jennifer "Eternally Easy on the Eyes" Connelly who, yes, has her usual charms (both of them), but who manages to bring a degree of wit, grace and sincerity to the "girl next door anyone would die to get with" role that's rarely been matched since. This film's full of terrific lines and memorable moments. Jim's "Jimget" fantasy. John Candy's entire cameo. "Could I get this uniform washed, it...smells a little like Darnell." "You mean you've never heard of sashimi?" "The subsonic tummy bump..." The list is endless. The bad part: yes, the last 15 or so minutes are plagued by a lack of money and a lack of laughs (money as in it looks like they ran out and decided to end the film...now). But the two leads are terrific together and the idea of them hashing out their high school trials and tribs in this particular setting is quite effective, really. Sweet, simple, goofy and funny, this one deserves another look, despite the "run out of steam in the last stretch of the race" factor.