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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Title: The Associate (1996)
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| 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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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 | women's rights |Taglines:
Behind Every Great Man Is A Woman... Wishing He'd Get The Hell Out Of Her Way. See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for sensuality and an exotic dance club scene | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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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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Josh Perrius is in the crowd behind Sally Jessy Raphael. See more »Goofs
In the coffee shop scene Sally asks about Cutty and later they leave when Aesop Franklin arrives. The camera positions change throughout their discussion. The spoon in Laurel's cup changes places. Behind her the spoon is in the cup and in front of her the spoon is laying on the table. See more »Quotes
Sally Dugan: What are you gonna do?Laurel Ayres: I'm goon perpetrate a great big whammy!
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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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25 October 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,261,304, 27 October 1996Gross USA:
$12,844,057Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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The low rating this movie got here is very strange since statistically , I think, the user rating should reflect the movie resonance/quality quite well - however not in this case.
This evening I watched The Associate for the 4th time and I loved it even more then ever.
Its funny and very cleverly crafted.
I will dare and say - a must see.
9/10