Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 73%
TMDB Rating 6.6
IMDB Rating 6.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 85%

Financials

Revenue: $103,173,635

Budget: $28,000,000

Profit: + $75,173,635


Movie Details

Tag Line: For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 20, 1988

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 54m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Tess McGill

Age : 66 | Popularity : 18%

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Jack Trainer

Age : 81 | Popularity : 86%

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Katharine Parker

Age : 74 | Popularity : 35%

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Mick Dugan

Age : 66 | Popularity : 23%

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Cyn

Age : 61 | Popularity : 31%

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Oren Trask

Age : 88 | Popularity : 7%

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Ginny

Age : 71 | Popularity : 9%

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Lutz

Age : 64 | Popularity : 36%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Douglas Wick
Douglas Wick
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Executive Producer
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Unit Production Manager
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Production Supervisor
Todd Arnow
Todd Arnow
Location Manager
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
Production Coordinator
Ingrid Johanson
Ingrid Johanson
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
First Assistant Camera
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Camera Operator
David M. Dunlap
David M. Dunlap
Still Photographer
Andrew D. Schwartz
Andrew D. Schwartz
Writing Screenplay
Kevin Wade
Kevin Wade
Directing Director
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
First Assistant Director
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Script Supervisor
Mary Bailey
Mary Bailey
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Makeup Artist
Joseph A. Campayno
Joseph A. Campayno
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
Hairstylist
Alan D'Angerio
Alan D'Angerio
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
Assistant Costume Designer
Gary Jones
Gary Jones
Art Production Design
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Assistant Art Director
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Set Decoration
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Art Direction
Doug Kraner
Doug Kraner
Property Master
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Art Department Coordinator
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Editing Editor
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Crew Stunt Double
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Frank Ferrara
Frank Ferrara
Jim Dunn
Jim Dunn
Stunts
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Phil Neilson
Phil Neilson
Transportation Co-Captain
Louis Volpe
Louis Volpe
Transportation Captain
Tom O'Donnell Jr.
Tom O'Donnell Jr.
Cableman
Mike Bedard
Mike Bedard
Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Songs
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Supervising Sound Editor
Stan Bochner
Stan Bochner
Music Editor
Patrick Mullins
Patrick Mullins
Sound Editor
Marshall Grupp
Marshall Grupp
Production Sound Mixer
Les Lazarowitz
Les Lazarowitz
Boom Operator
Linda Murphy
Linda Murphy
ADR Editor
Michael Jacobi
Michael Jacobi
Lighting Gaffer
John W. DeBlau
John W. DeBlau
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