Nine to Five
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot craft a cunning plan to turn the tables on him.
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David Price
Colin Higgins
Gary Daigler
Chris Soldo
Marshall Schlom
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I can't help but think that if some of the folks churning out the bad-ass "girl power" nonsense of the naughties were to look back at films like this; they might see a clear demonstration of what real girl power actually is... Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton are three working women at various stages of the corporate food chain - presided over by their womanising , parasitic boss Dabney Coleman. Initially suspicious of each other, they unite over some of Tomlin's teenage son's weed and decide to take matters into their own hands. What follows is at times a laugh-out-loud comedy as they manipulate and reek revenge on their hapless, helpless boss. It could never be called subtle, but it does illustrate clearly that wits and guile are more than enough to achieve their aims without the need for long fight scenes; flashing their flesh and/or continuous bad language. The title song isn't bad, ether...
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Dolly Parton on the origins of “9 to 5,” ranked among AFI’s 100 greatest songs in American film.
Lily Tomlin On NINE TO FIVE
'9 to 5': Filmmaker Kimberly Peirce on the Movie's Comedic Genius
Jane Fonda on how she brought 9 TO 5 to the big screen.
Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis announce 9 TO 5 for AFI Movie Club
