Where to watch The Associate(1996)

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The Associate plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

October 25, 1996

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Comedy

Directed by

Donald Petrie

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.2 / 10 · 245 votes

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Cast

• Whoopi GoldbergLaurel Ayres
• Dianne WiestSally Dugan
• Eli WallachDonald Fallon
• Tim DalyFrank Peterson
• Bebe NeuwirthCamille Scott
• Austin PendletonAesop Franklin
• Lainie KazanCindy Mason
• George MartinWalter Manchester
• KKenny KerrCharlie
• Lee WilkofBissel

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