Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique way of climbing the ladder of success. When her elegant but evil boss breaks his leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment, and even her wardrobe. She strikes a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either get her to the top or end her life forever.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film actors:
- Tess McGill as Melanie Griffith
- Jack’s trainer: Harrison Ford
- Katherine Parker as Sigourney Weaver
- Mick Duggan as Alec Baldwin
- Before: Joan Cusack
- Oren Trask as Philip Bosco
- Ginny: Nora Dunn
- Lutz: Oliver Platt
- Terkel: James Lally
- Bob Spector as Kevin Spacey
- Armbrister: Robert Easton
- HR Director: Olympia Dukakis
- Alice Baxter: Amy Aquino
- Tim Rourke as Jeffrey Nordling
- Doreen DiMucci as Elizabeth Whitcraft
- Tess’s birthday party friend: Maggie Wagner
- Tess’s birthday party friend: Lou DiMaggio
- Tess’s birthday party friend: David Duchovny
- Tess’s birthday party friend: Georgian Mirren
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Caroline Aaron
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Nancy Giles
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Judy Milstein
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Nicole Chevance
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Katherine Gray
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Jane B. Harris
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Sandra Holland
- Marsh Secretary: Samantha Shane
- Patty Marsh Secretary: Julia Silverman
- Junior CEO: Jim Babchak
- Jim: Zach Grenier
- Dewey Stone Reception Guest: Ralph Byers
- Dewey Stone Reception Guest: Leslie Ayvazian
- Taxi Driver: Steve Cody
- Dewey Stone Receptionist: Paige Matthews
- John Romano as Lee Dalton
- Phyllis Trask as Barbara Garrick
- Barbara Trask as Madolin B. Archer
- Wedding Hostess: Etain O’Malley
- Bridesmaid: Ricki Lake
- Bisi: Marceline Hugo
- Groom: Tom Rooney
- Trask Wedding Band: Peter Duchin
- Trask’s Secretary: Maeve McGuire
- Tim Draper as Timothy Carhart
- TV Weatherman: Lloyd Lindsay Young
- Bartender: FX Vitolo
- Dry Cleaning Clerk: Lily Froehlich
- Heliport Attendant: Michael Haley
- Helicopter pilot: Mario T. DeFelice Jr.
- Helicopter pilot: Anthony Mancini Jr.
- Trask Receptionist: Suzanne Shepherd
- Rumba Guy (uncredited): Matthew Bennett
- Staten Island Secretary (uncredited): Trish Cook
- Pretty brunette office girl (uncredited): Priscilla Cory
- Sheen’s aunt (uncredited): Marilyn Doblin
- Trask CEO (not listed): Kevin Fennessy
- Receptionist (uncredited): Anita Finlay
- Office Clerk (uncredited): Tom Sean Foley
- Staten Island Ferry Commuter (uncredited): George Gerard
- Secretary (uncredited): Donna Harris Goodell
- Young Businessman (uncredited): Daniel Henning
- Office party regular (uncredited): Eric Kramer
- Secretary (uncredited): Elisa London
- Secretary (uncredited): Karen Starr
- Secretary Marshall Jr. (uncredited): Alison Wauchler
Crew:
- Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus
- Editor: Sam Austin
- Screenwriter: Kevin Wade
- Costume Design: Ann Ross
- Makeup Artist: Joseph A. Campeno
- Makeup artist: J. Roy Helland
- Art Director: Doug Craner
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Unit Production Manager: Robert Greenhut
- Set Decoration: George DeTitta Jr.
- Actor: Juliet Taylor
- Executive Producer: Lawrence Mark
- Producer: Douglas Wick
- Hairstylist: Ellen D’Angelo
- Lighting Engineer: John W. DeBraw
- Production Design: Patrizia von Brandenstein
- Venue Manager: Richard Baratta
- Sound Editor: Stan Bochner
- Transport Captain: Tom O’Donnell Jr.
- First Assistant Photographer: Florian Ballhaus
- Production Supervisor: Todd Arnold
- Boom Operator: Linda Murphy
- Still Photographer: Andrew D. Schwartz
- Assistant Costume Designer: Gary Jones
- Photographer: David M. Dunlap
- Sound re-recording mixer: Lee Dichter
- Art Department Coordinator: Samara Schaffer
- Transportation Vice Captain: Louis Volpe
- Script Supervisor: Mary Bailey
- Assistant Artistic Director: Tim Galvin
- Production Coordinator: Ingrid Johnson
- Production mixer: Les Lazarowitz
- Music Editor: Patrick Mullins
- Sound Editor: Marshall Grupp
- ADR Editor: Michael Jacobi
- Real Estate Guru: James Mazzola
- Operator: Mike Bedard
- First Assistant Director: Michael Haley
- Stunt double: Vic Armstrong
- Original music composer: Carly Simon
- Stunt Coordinator: Jim Dunn
- Stunt Coordinator: Frank Ferrara
- Stunts: Phil Nelson
- Stunts: Michael Russell
Movie review:
- CinemaSerf: Starting with the opening bar scene to Carly Simon’s catchy theme song and the young girl with the big hair on the ferry – I thought this would be fun. Overall, it is. “Tess” (Melanie Griffith) is tired of working for bosses who just want to sleep with her, so she thinks that when she starts working for “Catherine” (Sigourney Weaver) , the situation may change. This woman who’s always open to ideas gets an idea from her assistant, and when she gets injured while skiing, “Tess” discovers her boss’s duplicity and decides to implement her idea herself – making “Jake” one of her friends along the way. ” (Harrison Ford) is involved. It turns out the idea is viable – and worth millions of dollars – but when the two start to combine business and entertainment – we discover that “Jack” has his own secrets to keep too! The overall pacing is pretty good, there’s a lot to like about the characters, and the film does a good job of building up to an enjoyable and fitting ending. Griffith is in great form here, she has a spirit and charisma that makes it hard not to smile. There’s also good support from both Sarandon and Ford, the latter content to play a charming but minor role. Alec Baldwin rarely plays her creepy boyfriend and I could have sworn I saw “Cyn” (Joan Cusack) in Culture Club or Dead or Alive! It might be a bit long, but as a feel-good movie it has a decent script, plenty of chemistry and a vindication that worked for me.
- kevin2019: “Working Girl” is a wonderful movie, and its entertainment value reaches an admirable level. It’s no surprise to anyone that the romance is a real hit, the comedy is hilarious, and it’s doing incredibly healthy business at the global box office. One of the most memorable elements of the film is the deliberate use of the character of Tess McGill to make some valid and important comments about big business and how certain individuals are perceived by how they dress, look, or act. The so-called elites in all walks of life will always look down on and summarily dismiss certain people, regardless of their abilities and contributions, just like some men look down on and belittle women. Regardless, it’s refreshing to watch a film that tells us that this doesn’t have to be the case, professionally or domestically, and that no one should suffer it in silence.
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