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Working Girl

starring: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack
directed by: Mike Nichols

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
EAN: 0024543013655
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 17, 2001
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 21638
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1988



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Description:
Nominated for 6 Academy Awards; director Mike Nichols' witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle stars Melanie Griffith as Tess McGill, an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss (Sigourneey Weaver) Breaks a leg skiing, Tess simply takes over her office, her apartment, even her wardrobe. She then creates a deal with a handsome investment banker (Harrison Ford) that will either take her straight to the top - or finish her off for good.

Amazon.com essential video:
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
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - i wonder....
i wonder how anybody can give this flick more than a one star.
as the main chick looked pretty ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Girl Power
Tess McGill is a secretary in NYC. After her boss pulls one prank too many on her she leaves the firm ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - 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 ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good 80's movie
Very enjoyable movie. Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith actually have good on screen chemistry. Very ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 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. ... Read More

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