Working Girl

Director: Mike Nichols Mike Nichols

Overview

"A Mike Nichols satire of gender in the business world, Working Girl comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a theatrical trailer and some television promotional spots. This is an acceptable, but uninspired release from 20th Century Fox. This fine film deserves a better DVD release than this one."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2001
UPC:	0024543013662
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	R
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:56:00
Sales rank:	10,559

Special Features

Theatrical trailer; TV spots

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Melanie Griffith	Tess McGill
Harrison Ford	Jack Trainer
Sigourney Weaver	Katharine Parker
Joan Cusack	Cyn
Alec Baldwin	Mick Dugan
Philip Bosco	Oren Trask
Nora Dunn	Ginny
Kevin Spacey	Bob Speck
Oliver Platt	Lutz
Olympia Dukakis	Personnel Director
James Lally	Turkel
Robert Easton	Armbrister
Jeffrey Nordling	Tim Rourke
Elizabeth Whitcraft	Doreen DiMucci
Gail Bearden	Secretary in Ladies' Room
Maggie Wagner	Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Lou DiMaggio	Tess's Birthday Party Friend
David Duchovny	Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Mario T. de Felice, Jr.	Helicopter Pilot
Georgienne Millen	Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Melba LaRose	Secretary in Ladies' Room
Jim Babchak	Junior Executive
Ken Larsen	Executive at Dim Sum Party
Pamela Lewis	Executive at Dim Sum Party
Zach Grenier	Jim
Anthony Mancini, Jr.	Helicopter Pilot
Steve Cody	Cab Driver
Daniel B. Pollack	Executives at Dim Sum Party
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 A. Hugot	Bitsy
Tom Rooney	Bridegroom
Peter Duchin	Trask Wedding Orchestra
Maeve McGuire	Trask Secretary
Timothy Carhart	Tim Draper
Michael R. Chin	Delivery Man
Lloyd Lindsay Young	TV Weatherman
F.X. Vitolo	Bartender
Jane B. Harris	Petty Marsh Secretary
Lily Froehlich	Clerk at Dry Cleaners
Sondra Hollander	Petty Marsh Secretary
R.M. Haley	Heliport Attendant
Samantha Shane	Petty Marsh Secretary
Julie Silverman	Petty Marsh Secretary
Suzanne Shepherd	Trask Receptionist
Amy Aquino	Baxter
James Babchak	Junior Executive
Caroline Aaron	Petty Marsh Secretary
Nancy Giles	Petty Marsh Secretary
Judy Milstein	Petty Marsh Secretary
Nicole Chevance	Petty Marsh Secretary
Carly Simon	Musician
Kathleen Gray	Petty Marsh Secretary
Leslie Ayvazian	Dewey Stone Reception Guest
Jane Harris	Petty Marsh Secretary
Ralph Byers	Dewey Stone Reception Guest

Technical Credits

Kevin Wade

Mike Nichols	Director
Jim Dunn	Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.	Stunts
Robert Greenhut	Executive Producer
Laurence Mark	Executive Producer
Douglas Wick	Producer
Kevin Wade	Screenwriter
John Alagna	Special Effects
Michael Bedard	Sound Effects
Stan Bochner	Sound Effects
Marko A. Costanzo	Sound Effects
Lee Dichter	Sound Effects
Adam Fredericks	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Possibly Mike Nichols's most purely enjoyable film since The Graduate, this witty, vibrant take on females in the work force boasts an exceptional cast (including Harrison Ford in a rare romantic leading role) and a savvy screenplay (by Kevin Wade) that effectively deconstructs the battle of the sexes in corporate America. A romantic comedy that is both romantic and comic in equal measure, the movie has fun satirizing the everyday lives of the working class, but retains a core of recognition so the viewer can always find the film relatable and believable. A Cinderella-type story to be sure, but winning and bitingly funny. The film received Oscar nominations for all three principal female roles, including a great Sigourney Weaver as Melanie Griffith's boss from hell, and Best Picture. It also picked up a trophy for Best Original Song, honoring Carly Simon's wonderfully uplifting theme, "Let the River Run."