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The Associate

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.7K
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Whoopi Goldberg in The Associate (1996)
A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.
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A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or... Read allA comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.

  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Jenaro Prieto
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • René Gainville
  • Stars
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Dianne Wiest
    • Eli Wallach
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    9.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Jenaro Prieto
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • René Gainville
    • Stars
      • Whoopi Goldberg
      • Dianne Wiest
      • Eli Wallach
    • 42User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast64

    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Laurel
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Sally
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Fallon
    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • Frank
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Camille
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Aesop
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Cindy Mason
    George Martin
    George Martin
    • Manchester
    Kenny Kerr
    • Charlie
    Lee Wilkof
    Lee Wilkof
    • Bissel
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    • Mrs. Cupchick
    George Morfogen
    George Morfogen
    • Plaza Manager
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • SEC Agent Thompkins
    • (as Željko Ivanek)
    Miles Chapin
    Miles Chapin
    • Harry
    Jean De Baer
    • Loan Officer
    Louis Turenne
    Louis Turenne
    • Peabody Club Concierge
    William Hill
    William Hill
    • Detective Templeton
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Detective Jones
    • (as Colleen Camp Wilson)
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Jenaro Prieto
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • René Gainville
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    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Whoopi Goldberg's final theatrically-released film where she received top billing as of 2023.
    • Goofs
      The output of an HP Laserjet 4 printer is shown emerging face-up, but should be face-down.
    • Quotes
      • Frank: You better be premenstral.
      • Laurel Ayres: Baby, if I was premenstral, you'd be dead.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are presented like a stock ticker.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Sleepers/Get on the Bus/To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday/Jude/Swingers (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Nice Doin' Business
      Written and Performed by Louise Hoffsten
      Courtesy of BMG Ariola AB, Sweden

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Компаньйон
    • Filming locations
      • 22 Remsen St., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(LAUREL Ayres apartment building)
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Interscope Communications
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,844,057
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,261,304
      • Oct 27, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,844,057
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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