Associate (The)
- Director: Donald Petrie
- Writer: Jenaro Prieto; Jean-Claude Carrière
- Producer: Robert W. Cort; Ted Field
CGiii Comment
A slightly entertaining comedy - Whoopi pulls it off.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Whoopi Goldberg as Laurel Ayres;
Dianne Wiest as Sally Dugan;
Eli Wallach as Donald Fallon;
Tim Daly as Frank Peterson;
Bebe Neuwirth as Camille Scott;
Austin Pendleton as Aesop Franklin;
Lainie Kazan as Cindy Mason;
George Martin as Walter Manchester;
Kenny Kerr as Charlie;
Lee Wilkof as Bissel;
Helen Hanft as Mrs. Cupchick;
George Morfogen as Plaza Manager;
Zeljko Ivanek as SEC Agent Thompkins;
Miles Chapin as Harry;
Jean De Baer as Loan Officer