The Associate (1996)
Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
Director: Donald Petrie
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: October 25, 1996
Cast
- Whoopi Goldberg - Laurel Ayres
- Dianne Wiest - Sally Dugan
- Eli Wallach - Donald Fallon
- Tim Daly - Frank Peterson
- Bebe Neuwirth - Camille Scott
- Austin Pendleton - Aesop Franklin
- Lainie Kazan - Cindy Mason
- George Martin - Walter Manchester
- Kenny Kerr - Charlie
- Lee Wilkof - Bissel
Screenplay
- Jenaro Prieto (Novel)
- Nick Thiel (Screenplay)
Music: Vassal Benford, Christopher Tyng
Cinematography: Alex Nepomniaschy
Editing: Bonnie Koehler
Production: Interscope Communications, Universal Pictures, Hollywood Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $23M
Box Office: $13M
Original Language: en
Themes
Awkward Interview and Funny Career Fail
Keywords
career, fraud, sexism, wall street, broker, autonomy, partner, disguise, gender disguise, gender equality
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Associate about?
- Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
- Who directed The Associate?
- The Associate was directed by Donald Petrie.
- Who stars in The Associate?
- The Associate stars Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Austin Pendleton.
- How long is The Associate?
- The Associate has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is The Associate?
- The Associate is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of The Associate?
- The Associate had a budget of $23M.
- How much did The Associate gross?
- The Associate grossed $13M worldwide.
- Where was The Associate produced?
- The Associate was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Associate?
- The themes of The Associate include: Awkward Interview and Funny Career Fail.