Kelly's 100 Films - # 99: Working Girl

Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Kevin Wade
Cast... Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Philip Bosco, Nora Dunn, Oliver Platt with special appearances by Kevin Spacey and Olympia Dukakis

Synopsis: Tess McGill is a hard working young woman who is determined to reach the top of the stockmarket world by hard work but as she turns 30 she is stuck in secretarial work so when she starts working for Katherine Parker she is glad that Katherine is willing to accept input and ideas from her. However when Katherine goes on holiday and breaks her leg she asks Tess to look after things and this causes Tess to discover that Katherine is going to pinch her big idea that would save a large company from a a foreign takeover. Enraged that her boyfriend is also cheating on her, Tess sets out to do a deal by using her idea herself while Katherine is away. She teams up with Jack Trainer to close the deal before Katherine's return and the two slowly fall in love little knowing that Jack is Katherine's boyfriend...

Why Is this On My List?: Not only does this mark Nichols' comeback as a filmmaker, it was also one of his biggest hits, next to The Graduate, of course. It has everything you want in a rom-com and more. A pedigree cast and crew bring this hit to life. Great New York non-Jew performances by all 4 stars...Ford, Griffith, Weaver, and Cusack. A memorable appearance by Dukakis as well as a then-unknown Spacey.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1Jrm6yy1I8Q

Awards Attention:

Oscar
**Best Song - "Let the River Run" (Carly Simon)
Best Actress - Melanie Griffith
Best Supp. Actress - Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack
Best Director - Mike Nichols
Best Picture - Douglas Wicke

Golden Globe
**Best Actress, Musical/Comedy - Melanie Griffith
**Best Supporting Actress - Sigourney Weaver
**Best Picture, Musical/Comedy - Douglas Wicke
**Best Song - "Let the River Run" (Carly Simon)
Best Director - Mike Nichols
Best Screenplay - Kevin Wade

BAFTA
Best Actress - Melanie Griffith
Best Supp. Actress - Sigourney Weaver
Best Original Score - Carly Simon

DGA
Mike Nichols, Best Director

WGA
Kevin Wade, Best Original Screenplay