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The Associate (1996)

Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.

  • Oct 25, 1996
  • 1h 54m
  • PG-13

6.2/10

TMDB user score
246 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Associate is a 1996 comedy film directed by Donald Petrie. Its leading cast includes Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest and Eli Wallach. It runs for 1 hour 54 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 54 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.2/10 from 246 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Associate Movie Trailer 1996 · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Helen Hanft Mrs. Cupchick
  • George Morfogen Plaza Manager
  • Željko Ivanek SEC Agent Thompkins
  • Miles Chapin Harry
  • Jean De Baer Loan Officer
  • Louis Turenne Peabody Club Concierge
  • Colleen Camp Detective Jones
  • Brian Tarantina Eddie

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