Working Girl (1988)

Dramedy

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Original Title
Working Girl
Tagline
For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.
Overview
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
Status
Released
Runtime
114 minutes
Release Date
12/20/1988
Score
6.597
Tropes
Disposable Lover, Love Triangles, Meddlesome Exes, Mistaken/False Identity, Schemes & Ruses, Workplace

Director(s)

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols

Writer(s)

Kevin Wade
Kevin Wade

Cast

Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Tess
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Jack
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Katharine
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Mick
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Cyn
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Oren
Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn
Ginny
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
Lutz
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Bob
Robert Easton
Robert Easton
Armbriester
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
Personnel Director
Amy Aquino
Amy Aquino
Alice
Marceline Hugot
Marceline Hugot
Bitsy
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Tim

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Production Details

Rated:
Budget: $28,000,000
Domestic Opening: $4,718,485
Domestic Gross: $63,779,477
Box Office: $102,953,112
Editor:
Cinematographer:
Music: Carly Simon, Rob Mounsey
Producers: Douglas Wick
Production: 20th Century Fox
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Filming Dates: Feb 16, 1988 - Apr 27, 1988
Filming Locations
Manhattan, New York
Staten Island Ferry, New York Harbor, New York City, New York
Vernon Valley Great Gorge Ski Resort, New Jersey

Awards

Academy Awards: Carly Simon – Best Music, Original Song (Let the River Run)
American Comedy Awards: Joan Cusack – Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Joan Cusack – Best Supporting Actress
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Melanie Griffith – Best Actress
Golden Globes: Working Girl – Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globes: Sigourney Weaver – Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Globes: Melanie Griffith – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Golden Globes: Carly Simon – Best Original Song – Motion Picture (Let the River Run) (Tied with “Two Hearts” from Buster)
Grammy Awards: Carly Simon – Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television (Let the River Run)

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