Working Girl (1988)

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writer:

Kevin Wade

Stars:

Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver

Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harrison Ford	...	Jack Trainer
Sigourney Weaver	...	Katharine Parker
Melanie Griffith	...	Tess McGill
Alec Baldwin	...	Mick Dugan
Joan Cusack	...	Cyn
Philip Bosco	...	Oren Trask
Nora Dunn	...	Ginny
Oliver Platt	...	Lutz
James Lally	...	Turkel
Kevin Spacey	...	Bob Speck
Robert Easton	...	Armbrister
Olympia Dukakis	...	Personnel Director
Amy Aquino	...	Alice Baxter
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Tim Rourke
Elizabeth Whitcraft	...	Doreen DiMucci

Storyline

Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career. She teams up with investment broker Jack Trainer to work on a big deal. The situation is complicated after the return of her boss.

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Plot Keywords:

boss | female protagonist | stockings | female voyeur | leg cast | 

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Taglines:

For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Secretaria ejecutiva

Filming Locations:

Vernon Valley Great Gorge Ski Resort, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$64,000,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,173,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Coincidentally, actress Melanie Griffith (who plays Tess) and singer Carly Simon (who performs the movie's theme song, "Let the River Run") had both dated Warren Beatty in real life.

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Goofs

Color of Tess' pantyhose as she steps off the bus.

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Quotes

Tess McGill: You know, maybe I just don't like you.
Jack Trainer: Me? Naaah!

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Connections

Referenced in The Family Chase: The O'Hare Family (2017)

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Soundtracks

St. Thomas
Written by Sonny Rollins

User Reviews

Delightful, satiric romantic comedy

I just re-watched this and I was so pleasantly surprised at how well it stands up after time. The performances are all terrific, the chemistry between Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford is very very sexy, Sigourney Weaver is very very funny as the villain, and every single one of the supporting roles ( Kevin Spacey, Oliver Platt, Joan Cusack, Philip Bosco, to name a few) are perfectly cast and performed to perfection. In addition, the writing is funny brisk and sharp and Nichols' direction is the same.

Although a light comedy, it captures perfectly the essence of the corporate New York office culture in the early to late 90s. For those on this board who keep writing this off as a "fairy tale," as something that simply couldn't happen, I have two words for you: Carly Fiorina :)