Working Girl [1988 film] (1988)

by Mike Nichols (Director)

Other authors: Alec Baldwin (Actor), Joan Cusack (Actor), Harrison Ford (Actor), Melanie Griffith (Actor), Carly Simon (Composer) — 2 more, Kevin Wade, Sigourney Weaver (Actor)

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A young secretary in New York named Tess McGill has the brains, looks and charm to make it big. All she needs is the right haircut, clothes and job. The opportunity arises when her classy, seductive and treacherous boss breaks a leg skiing. Tess steps into her job, her apartment and her clothes, and all sorts of witty and romantic things follow!… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nichols, Mike	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Baldwin, Alec	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cusack, Joan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ford, Harrison	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Griffith, Melanie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Simon, Carly	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wade, Kevin	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Weaver, Sigourney	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Norma Rae / Working Girl (Double Feature Film) by Martin Ritt

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Academy Award (Winner – Best Director – 1988)

American Comedy Award (Nominee – Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture Leading Role – 1989)

Globus d'Or (la Millor Comèdia – 1988)

Golden Globe Award (Comedy, Best Actress -- Melanie Griffith, AND Best Supporting Actress -- Sigourney Weaver – 1988)

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Working Girl [1988 film]

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1988

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A young secretary in New York named Tess McGill has the brains, looks and charm to make it big. All she needs is the right haircut, clothes and job. The opportunity arises when her classy, seductive and treacherous boss breaks a leg skiing. Tess steps into her job, her apartment and her clothes, and all sorts of witty and romantic things follow!

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