The Associate (1996)
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.

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg As: Laurel Ayres
Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest As: Sally Dugan
Eli Wallach Eli Wallach As: Donald Fallon
Tim Daly Tim Daly As: Frank Peterson
Bebe Neuwirth Bebe Neuwirth As: Camille Scott
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 25 October 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Interscope Communications, Universal Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Budget: $23,000,000

Revenue: $12,800,000

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Laurel Ayres

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Sally Dugan

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Donald Fallon

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Frank Peterson

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Camille Scott

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Aesop Franklin

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Cindy Mason

George Martin

George Martin

Walter Manchester

Kenny Kerr

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

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Harry

Jean De Baer

Jean De Baer

Loan Officer

Louis Turenne

Louis Turenne

Peabody Club Concierge

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Detective Jones

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Eddie

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Harley Mason

John Short

John Short

Harley's Associate

Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner

Harley's Associate

Johnny Miller

Johnny Miller

Himself

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

Dalton

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Executive at Strip Club

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

Executive at Strip Club

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Sandy

Frederick Rolf

Frederick Rolf

Carl Bode

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Thomas, Plaza Bellhop

Lianna Pai

Lianna Pai

Charlotte, Plaza Concierge

Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

José, Plaza Waiter

Arthur French

Arthur French

Plaza Men's Room Attendant

Kathleen McClellan

Kathleen McClellan

Frank's Girlfriend

John Rothman

John Rothman

Jogging Track Executive

Jonathan Freeman

Jonathan Freeman

Hockey Game Executive

Socorro Santiago

Socorro Santiago

Syntonex Worker

Bernie McInerney

Bernie McInerney

Client at Cutty Ayres

Katherine Wallach

Katherine Wallach

Reporter

Leon Addison Brown

Leon Addison Brown

Reporter

Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphael

Herself

William Hill

William Hill

Detective Templeton

Robert Levine

Robert Levine

Door Slam Executive

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Directed By

Donald Petrie

Donald Petrie

Director

Patrick Markey

Patrick Markey

Second Unit Director

Lynne Twentyman

Lynne Twentyman

Script Supervisor

Vebe Borge

Vebe Borge

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Scott Kroopf

Scott Kroopf

Executive Producer

Ted Field

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Adam Leipzig

Adam Leipzig

Producer

Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Frederic Golchan

Frederic Golchan

Producer

Patrick Markey

Patrick Markey

Producer

Mary Colquhoun

Mary Colquhoun

Casting

David Madden

David Madden

Executive Producer

Edited By

Bonnie Koehler

Bonnie Koehler

Editor

Scott Brock

Scott Brock

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

April Ferry

April Ferry

Costume Design

Julia L. Walker

Julia L. Walker

Key Hair Stylist

Michael Germain

Michael Germain

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Christopher Tyng

Christopher Tyng

Original Music Composer

Vassal Benford

Vassal Benford

Original Music Composer

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Dialogue Editor

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Dialogue Editor

Patrick N. Sellers

Patrick N. Sellers

Foley Editor

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

ADR Editor

Rosa Howell-Thornhill

Rosa Howell-Thornhill

Production Sound Mixer

Rick Morris

Rick Morris

Sound Effects Editor

Laura Graham

Laura Graham

ADR Editor

Rick Hart

Rick Hart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian McPherson

Brian McPherson

Sound Effects Editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Jack Keller

Jack Keller

Sound Recordist

David Behle

David Behle

Sound Recordist

Paul Timothy Carden

Paul Timothy Carden

Dialogue Editor

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter J. Lehman

Peter J. Lehman

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Dialogue Editor

Barbara J. Boguski

Barbara J. Boguski

ADR Editor

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Foley Editor

Jeff Largent

Jeff Largent

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Hogan

Chris Hogan

Dialogue Editor

Neal J. Anderson

Neal J. Anderson

Foley Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

Supervising ADR Editor

Robert J. Litt

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Alex Nepomniaschy

Alex Nepomniaschy

Director of Photography

K.C. Bailey

K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

Lighting

Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson

Electrician

Art Department

Andrew Jackness

Andrew Jackness

Production Design

Philip Messina

Philip Messina

Art Direction

Jessica Lanier

Jessica Lanier

Set Decoration

Mark Peltzer

Mark Peltzer

Property Master

Other Crew

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

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