Working Girl (1988)
Overview
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. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $28,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $103,173,635.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.409 |
Directed By
Mike Nichols
Crew
Michael Ballhaus
Joseph A. Campayno
Sam O'Steen
Doug Kraner
Alan D'Angerio
Laurence Mark
Juliet Taylor
J. Roy Helland
Robert Greenhut
Ann Roth
Mike Nichols
Douglas Wick
J. Roy Helland
George DeTitta Jr.
Kevin Wade
Mike Bedard
Michael Haley
Les Lazarowitz
Gary Jones
Linda Murphy
Ingrid Johanson
Richard Baratta
Todd Arnow
Louis Volpe
Florian Ballhaus
John W. DeBlau
Robert Greenhut
Stan Bochner
Tim Galvin
Tom O'Donnell Jr.
Mary Bailey
Samara Schaffer
Andrew D. Schwartz
David M. Dunlap
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Lee Dichter
Patrick Mullins
Marshall Grupp
Carly Simon
Vic Armstrong
Carly Simon
Michael Jacobi
James Mazzola
Phil Neilson
Frank Ferrara
Michael Russo
Jim Dunn
TOP CAST
Melanie Griffith
Tess McGill
Harrison Ford
Jack Trainer
Sigourney Weaver
Katharine Parker
Alec Baldwin
Mick Dugan
Joan Cusack
Cyn
Philip Bosco
Oren Trask
Nora Dunn
Ginny
Oliver Platt
Lutz
James Lally
Turkel
Kevin Spacey
Bob Speck
Robert Easton
Armbriester
Olympia Dukakis
Personnel Director
Amy Aquino
Alice Baxter
Jeffrey Nordling
Tim Rourke
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Doreen DiMucci
Maggie Wagner
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Lou DiMaggio
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
David Duchovny
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Georgienne Millen
Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Caroline Aaron
Petty Marsh Secretary
Nancy Giles
Petty Marsh Secretary
Judy Milstein
Petty Marsh Secretary
Nicole Chevance
Petty Marsh Secretary
Kathleen Gray
Petty Marsh Secretary
Jane B. Harris
Petty Marsh Secretary
Sondra Hollander
Petty Marsh Secretary
Samantha Shane
Petty Marsh Secretary
Julia Silverman
Petty Marsh Secretary
Jim Babchak
Jr. Executive
Zach Grenier
Jim
Ralph Byers
Dewey Stone Reception Guest
Leslie Ayvazian
Dewey Stone Reception Guest
Steve Cody
Cab Driver
Paige Matthews
Dewey Stone Receptionist
Lee Dalton
John Romano
Barbara Garrick
Phyllis Trask
Madolin B. Archer
Barbara Trask
Etain O'Malley
Hostess at Wedding
Ricki Lake
Bridesmaid
Marceline Hugot
Bitsy
Tom Rooney
Bridegroom
Peter Duchin
Trask Wedding Orchestra
Maeve McGuire
Trask Secretary
Timothy Carhart
Tim Draper
Lloyd Lindsay Young
TV Weatherman
F.X. Vitolo
Bartender
Lily Froehlich
Clerk at Dry Cleaner's
Michael Haley
Heliport Attendant
Mario T. DeFelice Jr.
Helicopter Pilot
Anthony Mancini Jr.
Helicopter Pilot
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