Working Girl

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

Dec 21 1988 R 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

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Plot

Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career. She teams up with investment broker Jack Trainer to work on a big deal. The situation is complicated after the return of her boss.

Written by

Kevin Wade

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Cast

Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 18 nominations total

Trailers
Working Girl HD trailer
Throwback Trailer
Featurettes
Brian Trenchard-Smith on WORKING GIRL
Sigourney Weaver on making WORKING GIRL
Jon Hamm announces WORKING GIRL for AFI Movie Club
Scores
# of Votes
64,823
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA