Working Girl

– Witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle. Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a u..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Working Girl (1988)

Witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle. 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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

21 Dec 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writer:

Kevin Wade

Main Actors:

Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Alec Baldwin

Plot:

Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career. She teams up with investment broker Jack Trainer to work on a big deal. The situation is complicated after the return of her boss.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
73%