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.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Laurel Ayres | |
| Dianne Wiest | ... | Sally Dugan | |
| Eli Wallach | ... | Donald Fallon | |
| Tim Daly | ... | Frank Peterson | |
| Bebe Neuwirth | ... | Camille Scott | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Aesop Franklin | |
| Lainie Kazan | ... | Cindy Mason | |
| George Martin | ... | Walter Manchester | |
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Kenny Kerr | ... | Charlie |
| Lee Wilkof | ... | Bissel | |
| Helen Hanft | ... | Mrs. Cupchick | |
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George Morfogen | ... | Plaza Manager |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | SEC Agent Thompkins | |
| Miles Chapin | ... | Harry | |
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Jean De Baer | ... | Loan Officer |
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Storyline
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Plot Keywords:
lesbian subtext | black woman disguised as white man | pretending to be someone else | deceptive love interest | secret identity |Taglines:
Behind Every Great Man Is A Woman... Wishing He'd Get The Hell Out Of Her Way. See more »Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sensuality and an exotic dance club scene | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 October 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'associé See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,261,304, 27 October 1996, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$12,772,657, 26 January 1997Company Credits
Production Co:
Hollywood Pictures,Interscope Communications,Polygram Filmed Entertainment See more »
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Laurel Ayres: I'm goon perpetrate a great big whammy!
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Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Zdenek Tylsar, Bedrich Tylsar and Stamic Quartet
Courtesy of Supraphon Records
By Arrangement with Promusic Inc.
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Trivia
The Mercedes dealership where Whoopie Goldberg bought her Mercedes was located on the corner of 56th St. and Park Ave. in Manhattan. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was destroyed in 2013 after Mercedes closed that location. See more »Goofs
When accepting the award for business man of the year the award changes from sitting on the platform and in Frank's lap. Also when Laurel is leaving she takes the award with her, but when it cuts back to Frank clapping the award is still in his lap. See more »Quotes
Sally Dugan: What are you gonna do?Laurel Ayres: I'm goon perpetrate a great big whammy!
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits are presented like a stock ticker. See more »Soundtracks
Divertimento No. 15 In B-Flat Major K.287-MinuettoWritten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Zdenek Tylsar, Bedrich Tylsar and Stamic Quartet
Courtesy of Supraphon Records
By Arrangement with Promusic Inc.
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Too many people/reviews comment negatively on this movie and so, even though I would normally not post my comments on this site, I felt the need to create some *balance* here. This movie is well done, honest, and we ALL need more American movies that sway away from the usual "man-saves-world" trend. Credit to Whoopi and the other actors for choosing these roles. Acted well. It just plain _worked_. It's obvious that I am not too spiffy at this movie-critic role (duh), but as a 16 year old teenager who is unfamiliar with all the movie-jargan yet knows very well when she sees an underrated movie, I tell anyone reading this to watch this movie. And to those who don't think very highly of it, slap yourselves across the face and directly compare the quality of THIS to some of the more popular titles out there... I personally think that 'The Associate' would be better and deserves a much higher rating.