9 to 5

Original title: Nine to Five

19801980
PGPG
1h 49min

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in Nine to Five (1980)

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Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

Director
- Colin Higgins
Writers
- Patricia Resnick(story)
- Colin Higgins(screenplay)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Dolly Parton in Nine to Five (1980)

Jane Fonda in Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman in Nine to Five (1980)

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin in Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Dolly Parton at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin at an event for Nine to Five (1980)

Meet Franklin Hart (Dabney Coleman). The biggest "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" boss on the planet. He thrills in taking advantage of his head female office staff; humiliating, downplaying, and condescending against them whenever conveniently possible, particularly his top assistant Violet (Lily Tomlin). Long-exhausted over his gruesome bullishness, Violet, alongside co-workers Doralee (Dolly Parton) and Judy (Jane Fonda) comprise comical methods of "doing him in", when a freak incident occurs. They then manage to kidnap Hart and trap him in his own house, while assuming control of his department, and productivity leaps. But just how long can they keep him tied up? —Peanutlee <oprlvr@yahoo.com>

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Taglines
- Getting even is a full-time job.
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
This was Dolly Parton's theatrical film debut. In preparation for her role as Doralee Rhodes, she not only committed to memory her own part, but the parts of every other role in the film. Apparently, the two experienced starring actresses, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, burst out laughing when Parton let on that she believed that pictures were filmed in the chronological order of a film's script.

Goofs
When Violet and Judy are on their way out of Hart's office for the first time, a crewmember is briefly reflected in the mirror on the wall, ducking quickly out of the shot.

Quotes
[a candy-striper, with a 'Buffy' nametag, approaches Violet who's hauling a dead corpse on a gurny under a sheet]
Buffy: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the coffee shop is?
Violet Newstead: [nervous tone] The what?
Buffy: The coffee shop.
Violet Newstead: The coffee shop? No, I'm new here, I don't drink coffee.
Buffy: I'm new here too. Where do you work?
Violet Newstead: Uh... downstairs.
Buffy: In the morgue?
Violet Newstead: [nervous tone] Yes, that's right!
Buffy: [looks at the body on the gurny] How did he... ?
Violet Newstead: Coffee... too much coffee. I'm just taking him out for some air. Uh, I mean fresh air for me, he's just coming along for the ride.
[Buffy gasps]
Violet Newstead: *What?*
Buffy: Oh, you're a doctor! I'm sorry, I didn't see your badge.
[Violet looks at the badge and finally realizes that the white lab coat she's stolen is a doctor's]
Violet Newstead: Oh yeah... I'm a doctor. So why the hell am I talking to you? Piss off!

Crazy credits
Violet Newstead was promoted to vice president in recognition of her ability to remain calm in a crisis.

Alternate versions
HBO/Cinemax's version of the film on Closed-Captioning changes one word of dialogue. Violet says to Mr. Hart, angrily, "The boys in the club are threatened, and you're so intimidated by any woman that won't sit in the back of a bus." Closed-Captioning reads, "The boys in the club are threatened, and you're so intimidated by any woman who isn't submissive."

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Any Which Way You Can/The Formula/Raging Bull/Nine to Five (1980)

Soundtracks
Nine To Five
Written and Performed by Dolly Parton
Produced by Gregg Perry
©1980 Velvet Apple Music and Fox Fanfare Music, Inc.

Top review

8/10

9 to 5-Work Was Never This Much Fun ***

No question that this is a very funny movie thanks to the gifted performances of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and Dolly Parton. Parton's Oscar worthy song 9 to 5 immediately captures a positive mood in this tale of 3 women who gang up on their miserable boss who has subjected them to sexism in every sense of the word.

The real surprise in this film is Fonda's performance. She goes from a woman who acts and dresses as if she is a spinster teacher to one who is quite hip.

There are some silly moments when the 3 women imagine how they will get rid of boss Dabney Coleman. The mix up at the hospital, though inane, is needed to keep the story going.

A wonderful film depicting the changes of roles of women in the workplace, changing conventional ways of doing things in the office, and a marvelous cat and mouse relationship made by the women and Coleman to get the goods on each other

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Sep 30, 2009

Release date
- December 19, 1980 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- French
Also known as
- From 9 to 5
Filming locations
- 10431 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
- IPC Films
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $103,290,500
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,966,832
- Dec 21, 1980
Gross worldwide
- $103,300,686

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 49min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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