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Original title: Working Girl
Year: 1988
Running time: 120 min.
Country: United States
Director: Mike Nichols
Screenwriter: Kevin Wade
Music: Carly Simon
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Cast: Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Nora Dunn, Caroline Aaron, Kevin Spacey, Philip Bosco, Olympia Dukakis, Oliver Platt, James Lally, Robert Easton, Amy Aquino, Jeffrey Nordling, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Zach Grenier, Ricki Lake, David Duchovny, Suzanne Shepherd
Producer: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Comedy. Drama. Romance | Comedy-Drama. Job/Employment
Synopsis / Plot: A young secretary (Melanie Griffith) with dreams of moving up the corporate ladder thinks that her brains will help her achieve her goals. And when she finds a job with a seemingly helpful and sympathetic boss--who's also a woman (Sigourney Weaver)--it looks as if she's on her way. But it turns out the executive is slimy and duplicitous, stealing the secretary's clever ideas to further her own career. Now the furious secretary's determined to get revenge--and her plan may not only propel her to the top of the heap but get her a husband too (Harrison Ford). Mike Nichols directed this workplace comedy with a light, smart touch, getting terrific performances from his excellent cast.

Awards: 1988: Oscar: Best Song. 6 Nominations, incl. Best Picture, Director, Actress (Griffith)

1988: 4 Golden Globes: including Best Movie Comedy-Mus., Actress (Griffith), Song

1989: BAFTA Awards: 3 Nom., Actress (Griffith), Supp. Actress (Weaver) & Score

1988: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Griffith)

1988: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1988: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

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1988: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Weaver)

1988: 2 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, incl. Best Actress (Melanie Griffith)

Critics' reviews

"One of those entertainments where you laugh a lot along the way, and then you end up on the edge of your seat at the end (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"'Working Girl' is enjoyable even when it isn't credible, which is most of the time. The film, like its heroine, has a genius for getting by on pure charm."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"Although executed with polish, this is basically a corny Hollywood success story (...) But Griffith's talent, energy, and sexiness give it some drive and punch"

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Working Girl’s message is timeless, even if the hair and the shoulder pads aren’t (...) [It] delivers one of the best romantic comedy endings of all time, if not one of the best film endings of all time."

Caroline Siede: AV Club
"Working Girl is enjoyable largely due to the fun of watching scrappy, sexy, unpredictable Melanie Griffith rise from Staten Island secretary to Wall Street whiz."

Variety Staff: Variety
"At times naively told, but a witty and rewarding insight into the ecosystem of the concrete jungle nonetheless (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Angie Errigo: Empire

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