• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1988-12-20
  • Runtime114 minutes
  • TaglineFor anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.
  • Revenue103,173,635$
  • GenreComedy, Romance, Drama
  • Production
    Companies20th Century Fox
  • Budget28,000,000$

Movie Overview

Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.

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Melanie Griffith

Harrison Ford

Sigourney Weaver

Alec Baldwin

Joan Cusack

Philip Bosco

Nora Dunn

Oliver Platt

Kevin Spacey

Robert Easton

Olympia Dukakis

Amy Aquino

Jeffrey Nordling

Elizabeth Whitcraft

Maggie Wagner

Lou DiMaggio

David Duchovny

Caroline Aaron

Nancy Giles

Julia Silverman

Zach Grenier

Barbara Garrick

Ricki Lake

Marceline Hugot

Peter Duchin

Maeve McGuire

Timothy Carhart

Michael Haley

Suzanne Shepherd