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starring: Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusackdirected by: Mike Nichols
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301412773
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 630141277X
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: September 19, 1995
Running Time: 115 minutes
Sales Rank: 11863
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1988
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Melanie Griffith had a fling with stardom in this Mike Nichols comedy about an executive secretary (Griffith) who can't get her deserved shot at upward mobility in the brokerage industry. Hardly taken seriously by male bosses, things aren't really any better for her once she starts working for a female exec (Sigourney Weaver, never more delightful), a narcissist with a boy-toy banker (Harrison Ford) and a tendency to steal the best ideas from her underlings. When Weaver's character is laid up with a broken leg, Griffith poses as a replacement wheeler-dealer, flirting with Ford and working on a new client who doesn't suspect the deception. Nichols brings a lot of snap and sass to Kevin Wade's smart script about chafing against class restrictions and perceptions. Sundry scenes are played quite charmingly, especially those of Griffith and Ford's mutual pickup in a bar and Joan Cusack's championing of Griffith's crusade. Nominated for Best Picture, Director, Actress (Griffith), and two Supporting Actress awards (Weaver, Cusack); Carly Simon's song 'Let the River Run' won the Oscar. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Girl Power
Tess McGill is a secretary in NYC. After her boss pulls one prank too many on her she leaves the firm that she had been at and goes to work for Katherine Parker.
Several weeks after working for Katherine Tess comes to her with an idea. The company that they work for is trying to get into t.v. but have not been successful. Tess tells Katherine that they should try radio first and it would also take care of a takeover bid by a Japanese company. Katherine seems blase about the idea and ... Read More
Rating: - holds up fairly well; check out that scary 80s hair!!
This was still an engaging story, given that it's about 20 years old. Sigourney Weaver tries to take advantage of a new secretary, only to find herself outclassed by the bright, eager woman. They also share a man until he chooses one of them for keeps. Melanie Griffith is tolerable enough if you can bear her whispery voice, while Harrison Ford does a nice job with his small role, and Weaver is top-notch as always. Joan Cusack is spot-on as Mel's pal.
The late 80s hair, though....Truly ... Read More
Rating: - Good 80's movie
Very enjoyable movie. Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith actually have good on screen chemistry. Very good supporting cast.
Rating:  - Working Hard at Working Girl
Working Girl is a good movie, full of fun and surprises. Harrison Ford is good to watch in anything, really. Melanie Griffith has the most annoying voice, but clearly they are aware of this. Sigourney Weaver plays a scheming, conniving manager with an unbelievable ego. But the combination of assistance in different places and the connection between Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith is what makes her successful and makes the movie entertaining.
Rating: - Ride Through the 80's With Working Girl
The bold colored clothes, the high hair, and corporate excess treated in the film Working Girl captured the 1980's feel for the many commuters that labored into Manhattan every morning. The borough of Staten Island is the perfect backdrop for a working girl Tess (Melanie Griffith) trying hard to prove her worth in the Manhattan maze of office politics. Scenes of the Staten Island Ferry transporting Tess and thousands of other NYC workers creates a feeling that Tess is trapped by the commuter lifestyle ... Read More
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