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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 8

...very charming and cheerful (...) thanks largely to Melanie Griffith’s delightful performance as the aspirational heroine from the wrong side of the Hudson River striving to “be somebody”.

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Cast & Crew

Mike Nichols
Director
Alec Baldwin
As Mick Dugan
Harrison Ford
As Jack Trainer
Kevin Spacey
As Bob Speck
Sigourney Weaver
As Katharine Parker
Michael Haley
As Heliport Attendant
Olympia Dukakis
As Personnel Director

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"Working Girl" is a classic tale of ambition and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of New York City's corporate world. Tess McGill, a smart and determined secretary, dreams of climbing the ladder to an executive position, but her boss and male colleagues dismiss her as just another pretty face. After quitting her job, Tess lands a new role as an administrative assistant to Katharine Parker, where she discovers her boss's plan to steal her idea for a merger. With the help of her friend Cyn and Jack Trainer, a handsome mergers and acquisitions associate, Tess decides to take matters into her own hands and pursue the deal herself. As she navigates the cutthroat world of high finance, Tess must confront her own doubts and insecurities while juggling her blossoming romance with Jack. Will she succeed in landing the deal and finding true love? Watch "Working Girl" to find out!

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Working Girl include When Harry Met Sally..., Say Anything, St. Elmo's Fire, Strictly Ballroom, Pretty in Pink, Risky Business.

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Working Girl was released in theaters on December 20, 1988.