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The Associate (1996)
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly
6.2
28%Runtime114 min
RatingPG
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Associate, a 1996 comedy directed by Donald Petrie, received mixed reviews from critics, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 28%. However, it has a respectable IMDb rating of 6.2/10, indicating average audience reception.
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Fans of Whoopi Goldberg's dynamic comedic talents will especially enjoy her performance in the 1996 film The Associate, directed by Donald Petrie. The film blends workplace comedy with a clever central premise as Goldberg's character must create a fictional male business partner to gain credibility, leading to amusing situations and insights into gender dynamics in the financial industry.
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The Associate is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Nick Thiel. It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, and Bebe Neuwirth, alongside Austin Pendleton and Lainie Kazan.
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