Working Girl
For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.
Genres
Overview
Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.
Details
Budget
$28000000
Revenue
$103173635
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1988-12-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
991
Vote Average
6.596
Melanie Griffith
Tess McGill
Harrison Ford
Jack Trainer
Sigourney Weaver
Katharine Parker
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
Armbriester
Olympia Dukakis
Personnel Director
Amy Aquino
Alice Baxter
Jeffrey Nordling
Tim Rourke
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Doreen DiMucci
Maggie Wagner
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Lou DiMaggio
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
David Duchovny
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Georgienne Millen
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Caroline Aaron
Petty Marsh Secretary
Nancy Giles
Petty Marsh Secretary
Judy Milstein
Petty Marsh Secretary
Nicole Chevance
Petty Marsh Secretary
Kathleen Gray
Petty Marsh Secretary
Jane B. Harris
Petty Marsh Secretary
Sondra Hollander
Petty Marsh Secretary
Samantha Shane
Petty Marsh Secretary
Julia Silverman
Petty Marsh Secretary
Jim Babchak
Jr. Executive
Zach Grenier
Jim
Ralph Byers
Dewey Stone Reception Guest
Leslie Ayvazian
Dewey Stone Reception Guest
Steve Cody
Cab Driver
Paige Matthews
Dewey Stone Receptionist
Lee Dalton
John Romano
Barbara Garrick
Phyllis Trask
Madolin B. Archer
Barbara Trask
Etain O'Malley
Hostess at Wedding
Ricki Lake
Bridesmaid
Marceline Hugot
Bitsy
Tom Rooney
Bridegroom
Peter Duchin
Trask Wedding Orchestra
Maeve McGuire
Trask Secretary
Timothy Carhart
Tim Draper
Lloyd Lindsay Young
TV Weatherman
F.X. Vitolo
Bartender
Lily Froehlich
Clerk at Dry Cleaner's
Michael Haley
Heliport Attendant
Mario T. DeFelice Jr.
Helicopter Pilot
Anthony Mancini Jr.
Helicopter Pilot
Suzanne Shepherd
Trask Receptionist
Trish Cook
Staten Island Secretary (uncredited)
Priscilla Cory
Pretty Brunette Office Girl (uncredited)
Marilyn Dobrin
Cyn's Aunt (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
Trask Executive (uncredited)
Anita Finlay
Receptionist (uncredited)
Tom Sean Foley
Office Worker (uncredited)
George Gerard
Staten Island Ferry Commutor (uncredited)
Dhonna Harris Goodale
Secretary (uncredited)
Daniel Henning
Young Businessman (uncredited)
Eric Kramer
Office Party-Goer (uncredited)
Elisa London
Secretary (uncredited)
Karen Starr
Secretary (uncredited)
Alison Wachtler
Petty Marshall Secretary (uncredited)
Matthew Bennett
Rhumba Guy (uncredited)
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