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Box office. $103 million. Working Girl is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island who takes over her new boss's role while the boss is laid up with a broken leg.
Dec 21, 1988 · A secretary pretends to be her boss and takes charge of a big deal in this Mike Nichols-directed film. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Mike Nichols
- 1988-12-21
A comedy-drama about a secretary who impersonates her boss and pitches a deal to a rival firm. Read Roger Ebert's review, cast and crew, and film credits of this Mike Nichols classic.
Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea ...
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- Mike Nichols
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- Melanie Griffith
A secretary pretends to be her boss and closes a big deal with a broker who is also her boss's boyfriend. Read the full plot summary, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this romantic comedy film.
Written by on June 9, 2022. 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.
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Working Girl. Street-smart Staten Island secretary Tess McGill is determined to use her brains and talent to pull herself out of the secretarial pool and into the upper echelons of New York's brokerage industry. Duration: 1h 54m. Release date: 1988. Genre: RomanceDramaComedy. Rating: Director: Mike Nichols.
