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The Associate (1996)

 -  Comedy  -  25 October 1996 (USA)
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A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man ... See full summary »

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Aesop Franklin
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Cindy Mason
George Martin ...
Walter Manchester
Kenny Kerr ...
Charlie
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Bissel
Helen Hanft ...
Mrs. Cupchick
George Morfogen ...
Plaza Manager
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SEC Agent Thompkins
Miles Chapin ...
Harry
Jean De Baer ...
Loan Officer
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Storyline

A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one. Written by <meeka@iw.net>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

It's a man's world...until October 25. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and an exotic dance club scene | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

L'associé  »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

ITL 304,556,000 (Italy) (16 May 1997)

Gross:

ITL 449,532,000 (Italy) (30 May 1997)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Josh Perrius is in the crowd behind Sally Jessy Raphael. See more »

Goofs

The output of an HP Laserjet 4 printer is shown emerging face-up, but should be face-down. See more »

Quotes

Loan Officer: Do you have any assets?
Laurel Ayres: Well, yeah. I have drive and courage and ambition. And if you'll look at the prospectus, you'll notice that I have a very, very sound business mind too.
Loan Officer: I was thinking more like stocks, bonds, property.
Laurel Ayres: Ah. Now, we're starting to sound a little like a "men's bank", now, aren't we?
Loan Officer: Oh, I see. Because we're the "women's bank", we should go against standard banking practices and give you this very large, unsecured loan because you're the right gender.
Laurel Ayres: Well... you know, it ...
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Crazy Credits

Opening credits are presented like a stock ticker. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Turning Point"
Written by Narada Michael Walden & Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Performed by LaShanda REese
Produced by Narada Michael Walden
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.
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Fun movie
30 June 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I gave this movie a 10 not because it's perfect, not because it's the best movie I've seen, but because the way it made me feel when I watched it. I love Whoopi and she does a great job in this movie, as she does on any other movie she made. Her personality just shines. I used to think that "actors" can really learn any role and they can be whoever they were needed to be. But Whoopi fits this role perfectly. I couldn't have thought of a better actress to fit the character.

The movie is funny. The bad guy always gets it and it has a happy ending. Sounds a bit cliché, but isn't that how we all want it to end? This is a perfect screening for the stay-at-home moms or housewives.


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