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
- Writers
- Patricia Resnick(story)
- Colin Higgins(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- 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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- Barbaraas Barbara
- (as Ren Woods)
- Director
- Writers
- Patricia Resnick(story) (screenplay)
- Colin Higgins(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
Storyline
- Taglines
- Getting even is a full-time job.
- Genre
- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThis 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.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsViolet Newstead was promoted to vice president in recognition of her ability to remain calm in a crisis.
- Alternate versionsHBO/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."
- SoundtracksNine To Five
Written and Performed by Dolly Parton
Produced by Gregg Perry
©1980 Velvet Apple Music and Fox Fanfare Music, Inc.
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
- edwagreen
- Sep 30, 2009
Details
Box office
- 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
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