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Die Waffen der Frauen

Original title: Working Girl
  • 1988
  • 12
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
62K
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2,324
Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith in Die Waffen der Frauen (1988)
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ComedyDramaRomance

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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,295
    2,324
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Kevin Wade
    • Stars
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Harrison Ford
      • Sigourney Weaver
    • 174User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith in Die Waffen der Frauen (1988)
    Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith in Die Waffen der Frauen (1988)
    Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith in Die Waffen der Frauen (1988)

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    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Tess McGill
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Jack Trainer
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Katharine Parker
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Mick Dugan
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Cyn
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Oren Trask
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    • Ginny
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Lutz
    James Lally
    • Turkel
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Bob Speck
    Robert Easton
    Robert Easton
    • Armbrister
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Personnel Director
    Amy Aquino
    Amy Aquino
    • Alice Baxter
    Jeffrey Nordling
    Jeffrey Nordling
    • Tim Rourke
    Elizabeth Whitcraft
    • Doreen DiMucci
    Maggie Wagner
    Maggie Wagner
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    Lou DiMaggio
    Lou DiMaggio
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Kevin Wade
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    • Trivia
      Though Tess is unquestionably the sole lead character, actress Melanie Griffith is billed third in the credits, after Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver who have supporting roles in the movie. Griffith had received critical acclaim for earlier performances in Der Tod kommt zweimal (1984) and Gefährliche Freundin (1986), but those films barely made a dent at the box office and she was still largely unknown when Die Waffen der Frauen (1988) was made in 1988. 20th Century Fox wanted a big name actress to play Tess, but Mike Nichols pushed for Griffith until the studio ultimately gave in.
    • Goofs
      Katharine tells Tess the combination to her house alarm is 75432000 but when we see Tess turning the alarm off before entering the house she only presses six buttons.
    • Quotes

      Cyn: Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna. Never will.

    • Connections
      Edited into Die Linda McCartney Story (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Let the River Run
      (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by Carly Simon

    User reviews174

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    7/10
    fun 80s fashion in good 80s rom-com
    Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a smart, plucky, investment worker. She tries to climb the corporate ladder, but she's constantly held back by the sexist environment, and her night school college degree. When she is assigned to be Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver)'s secretary, she hoped that things would finally change. She shares a business idea with Katharine. When she finds that Katharine is claiming the idea for herself, Tess takes matters into her own hands.

    The subject matter, the style, and the humor is pure 80's. The hair is insane. And there is no accounting for the fashion. It is jaw dropping and unintentionally funny.

    As for the story, it's a fairly good happy rom-com from veteran director Mike Nichols. This is possibly Melanie Griffith's best work. She has just enough pluckiness and is a complete sweetheart. Sigourney Weaver is showing her comedic chops. And Harrison Ford is actually a great rom-com leading man.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1989 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Working Girl
    • Filming locations
      • 7 World Trade Center, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,779,477
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,718,485
      • Dec 26, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,953,112
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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