Working girl 1988 savvy new york city receptionist tess mcgill melanie griffith gives her conniving boss, katharine parker sigourney weaver. Starring harrison ford, melanie griffith, sigourney weaver, alec baldwin. Watch working girl 1988 full movie video dailymotion. Official youtube channel for 20th century fox movies. Working girl 1988 when a secretarys idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it. The film working girl stars melanie griffith as tess mcgill, harrison ford as jack trainer, and sigourney weaver as katharine parker. The film features a notable opening sequence following manhattan bound commuters on the staten island ferry accompanied by carly simon s song let the river run.
She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good. Hear classic music from working girl, 1988, directed by mike nichols, with jane b harris, etain omalley, joan cusack, at tcm. Youre like one of those crazed cops that no one wants to ride with, arent you. Mike nichols directed the film starring melanie griffith, harrison ford, and sigourney weaver. See the full list of working girl cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. Was the 1988 movie working girl about 911 ahead of time. The film features a notable opening sequence following manhattanbound commuters on the staten island ferry accompanied by carly simons song let the river run, for which she. Jun 10, 2018 twentieth century fox film corporation released working girl to theaters on december 21, 1988.
Rent working girl 1988 starring harrison ford and sigourney weaver on dvd and bluray. Working girl is a 1988 american romantic comedydrama film directed by mike nichols and. Working girl is a 1988 romantic comedydrama film directed by mike nichols, written by kevin wade, and starring melanie griffith, harrison ford and sigourney weaver. Working girl 1988 is a business comedy, drama movie starring harrison ford and melanie griffith. Working girl the 1988 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Rent working girl 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Title working girl year 1988 director mike nichols. Harrison ford at an event for working girl 1988 melanie griffith in working girl 1988 melanie griffith and don johnson at an. I have a mind for business and a bod for sin, tess tells jack upon first meeting. Working girl quotes 1988 mike nichols directed this movie in 1988.
But when working girl came out in 1988, ford was in the middle of a varied and victorious career stretch in which he experimented with dark dramas frantic, the mosquito coast as well as charm. With melanie griffith, harrison ford, sigourney weaver, alec baldwin. Working girl the 1988 romantic comedy movie featuring harrison ford and melanie griffith at the award winning 80s movies rewind. The movie that got me thinking about that was mike nicholss 1988 comedydrama working girl, and with all the talk in our modern society about the empowerment or disempowerment of women in media, this film is definitely worth another look today. I saw working girl for the first time in the theater shortly after it came out in december 1988. Working girl 55 movie clip tesss new job 1988 hd youtube. Working girl 1988 tt0096463 witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle. Working girl is the sparkling success that it is because of the sheer irresistibility of melanie griffith.
Working girl 1988 directed by mike nichols genres comedy, romance subgenres romantic comedy, screwball comedy, workplace comedy release date dec 21, 1988 usa run time 1 min. Young girl workout young fitness girl young girl working out cute young teen girls working. Working girl is a 1988 american romantic comedydrama film directed by mike nichols and starring melanie griffith, harrison ford and sigourney weaver. Working girl r by rita kempley washington post staff writer december 21, 1988. The classic movie working girl turns twentyfive this year. Working girl is about a young woman who very definitely wants to make money in mergers. When a secretarys idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss job. This movie seems to be the inspiration for every hallmark movie ever made, or at least those post 1988. Sigourney weaver is katharine parker, a beautiful, treacherous lady executive who went to all the right schools, in mike nichols comedy drama working girl, coming this christmas from twentieth century fox. Working girl 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Working girl 1988 tess mcgill melanie griffith is a hard working young woman who is determined to reach the top of the stockmarket world by hard work but as she turns 30 she is stuck in secretarial work so when she starts working for katherine parker sigourney weaver she is glad that katherine is willing to accept input and ideas from her. Tess mcgill, played by melanie griffith with a cokedout bloat, is a stockbrokers secretary from staten island. Working girl is a 1988 movie about a secretary, tess mcgill, played by melanie griffith, who is dominated and sexually harassed by her male bosses. The graduate was about a young man who did not want to make money in plastics.
She clearly has the stuff of a megastar, and the movie glows from her. Harrison ford, melanie griffith and sigourney weaver in working girl. Tess mcgill is trying to carve out a life for herself as a successful businesswoman but with the caveat of an equally accomplished and ambitious boss named katherine parker who shamelessly wants to take credit for many of tess mcgills ideas. New jerusalem is a reference to the book of revelation, which in verses 11. It was written by kevin wade the film features a notable opening sequence following manhattanbound commuters on the staten island ferry accompanied by carly simons song let the river run, for which she received the academy award for best song. Working girl is a screwball comedy filled with terrific performances. Watch working girl 1988 full movie online free on putlocker. Working girl 5 5 movie clip tesss new job 1988 hd duration. Tess mcgill is trying to carve out a life for herself as a successful businesswoman but with the caveat of an equally accomplished and ambitious boss named katherine parker who shamelessly wants to take credit for many of tess mcgills ideas without at least. Working girl 1988 savvy new york city receptionist tess mcgill melanie griffith gives her conniving boss, katharine parker sigourney weaver, an excellent business tip, but katharine simply. Witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle. Thats usually what i wear to do housework, which is why i took pause during a recent rewatch of the 1988 movie working girl.
Love the tracks from the movie but i believe there are several cues not on the soundtrack from the film. Sigourney weaver plays the typical workaholic business woman who has her whole life figured out, when melanie griffith, working class wanttobe business woman becomes her assistantsecretary. It was one of those rahrah 1980s movies, like nine to five, that showed the world that a woman could be just as successful and smart. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of working girl 1988 starring melanie griffith, harrison ford, and sigourney weaver.
Cyn joan cusack yelps at seeing the price of a dress tess is stealing from katharine, six thousand dollars. This movie won an oscar for best original song, let the river run. Nov 22, 2015 working girl 1988 full movie hd 1080p part 1 of 8. Twentieth century fox film corporation released working girl to theaters on december 21, 1988. After katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, tess decides to exact revenge.
The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Watch working girl online stream full movie directv. Tess mcgill melanie griffith is some secretary for some lady boss named katherine parker played by sigourney weaver but when she has a skiing accident and breaks working girl is essentially a 1988 comedy, drama romance. Mar, 20 the classic movie working girl turns twentyfive this year. Financial analysis of working girl 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Dec 19, 2016 26 videos play all working girl 1988 full movie qenengpefo hiwosoliqang christopher crossauthurs theme lyric video duration. Oct, 2011 14 videos play all working girl 1988 scenes jordan carrington working girl stars melanie griffith and harrison ford talk movie in 1988 today show duration. Working girl ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1988.
Working girl 1988 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Tess mcgill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. 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 without giving due credit to her secretary. She has a bachelors degree from night school, so of course, she can take on the world. This is melanie griffiths movie in the same way the graduate belonged to dustin hoffman. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in working girl 1988. Watch working girl 1988 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. A buoyant corporate cinderella story, working girl has the right cast, right story, and right director to make it all come together. Tess mcgill is a hard working young woman who is determined to reach the top of the stockmarket world by hard work but as she turns 30 she is stuck in secretarial work so when she starts working for katherine parker she is glad that katherine is willing to. During one scene, tess melanie griffith is vacuuming in just. Working girl is essentially a 1988 comedy, drama romance type of film but as far as im concerned isnt very funny if at all. The 1988 tale of a staten island woman making waves in the big city was a.
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