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The Associate

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
8.2K
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The Associate (1996)
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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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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
8.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Jenaro Prieto(novel "El Socio")
    • Jean-Claude Carrière(screenplay "L'Associé")
    • René Gainville(screenplay "L'Associé")
  • Stars
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Dianne Wiest
    • Eli Wallach
Top credits
  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Jenaro Prieto(novel "El Socio")
    • Jean-Claude Carrière(screenplay "L'Associé")
    • René Gainville(screenplay "L'Associé")
  • Stars
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Dianne Wiest
    • Eli Wallach
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Photos33

    Whoopi Goldberg in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Tim Daly in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Dianne Wiest in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Tim Daly in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Bebe Neuwirth, and Eli Wallach in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Lainie Kazan in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg in The Associate (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg in The Associate (1996)
    Dianne Wiest in The Associate (1996)
    Tim Daly in The Associate (1996)
    Bebe Neuwirth in The Associate (1996)
    Donald Petrie in The Associate (1996)

    Top cast

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    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Laurel
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Sally
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Fallon
    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • Frank
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Camille
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Aesop
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Cindy Mason
    George Martin
    George Martin
    • Manchester
    Kenny Kerr
    • Charlie
    Lee Wilkof
    Lee Wilkof
    • Bissel
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    • Mrs. Cupchick
    George Morfogen
    George Morfogen
    • Plaza Manager
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • SEC Agent Thompkins
    Miles Chapin
    Miles Chapin
    • Harry
    Jean De Baer
    • Loan Officer
    Louis Turenne
    Louis Turenne
    • Peabody Club Concierge
    William Hill
    William Hill
    • Detective Templeton
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Detective Jones
    • (as Colleen Camp Wilson)
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Jenaro Prieto(novel "El Socio")
      • Jean-Claude Carrière(screenplay "L'Associé")
      • René Gainville(screenplay "L'Associé")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      The output of an HP Laserjet 4 printer is shown emerging face-up, but should be face-down.
    • Quotes

      Frank: You better be premenstral.

      Laurel Ayres: Baby, if I was premenstral, you'd be dead.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are presented like a stock ticker.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Sleepers/Get on the Bus/To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday/Jude/Swingers (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Nice Doin' Business
      Written and Performed by Louise Hoffsten
      Courtesy of BMG Ariola AB, Sweden

    User reviews38

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Fun movie
    I gave this movie a 10 not because it's perfect, not because it's the best movie I've seen, but because the way it made me feel when I watched it. I love Whoopi and she does a great job in this movie, as she does on any other movie she made. Her personality just shines. I used to think that "actors" can really learn any role and they can be whoever they were needed to be. But Whoopi fits this role perfectly. I couldn't have thought of a better actress to fit the character.

    The movie is funny. The bad guy always gets it and it has a happy ending. Sounds a bit cliché, but isn't that how we all want it to end? This is a perfect screening for the stay-at-home moms or housewives.
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    • eastern_fate
    • Jun 30, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Компаньйон
    • Filming locations
      • 22 Remsen St., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Interscope Communications
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,844,057
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,261,304
      • Oct 27, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,844,057
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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