Warum eigentlich... bringen wir den Chef nicht um? (1980)
Der Alltag der Büroangestellten Doralee, Violet und Judy könnte so angenehm sein, wäre da nicht ihr Chef Mr. Hart, ein Ausbund von einem Tyrann und Ekel. Hart ist nicht nur humorlos und von maßloser Selbstüberschätzung, er versucht auch noch, sich an Doralee heranzumachen und die Leistungen von Violet als seine eigenen auszugeben. Eines Nachts, als die drei sich mal wieder ihren Frust von der Seele reden, reift ein Plan: Warum eigentlich ... bringen wir den Chef nicht um?
Der Regisseur:
Colin Higgins
Die Autor:
Colin Higgins, Patricia Resnick.
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Jane Fonda as Judy Bernly |
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Lily Tomlin as Violet Newstead |
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Dolly Parton as Doralee Rhodes |
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Dabney Coleman as Franklin M. Hart Jr. |
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Sterling Hayden as Russell Tinsworthy |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Roz Keith |
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Henry Jones as Mr. Hinkle |
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Lawrence Pressman as Dick Bernly |
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Marian Mercer as Missy Hart |
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Ren Woods as Barbara |
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Norma Donaldson as Betty |
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Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini as Maria Delgado |
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Peggy Pope as Margaret Foster |
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Richard Stahl as Meade |
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Raymond Vitte as Eddie Smith |
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Edward Marshall as Bob Enright |
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Alan Haufrect as Chuck Strell |
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Earl Boen as Mr. Perkins |
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Jeffrey Douglas Thomas as Dwayne Rhodes |
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Tom Tarpey as Norman Lane |
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Michael Delano as Motorcycle Cop |
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Barbara Chase as Buffy |
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Helene Heigh as Charlotte |
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Vicki Belmonte as Phoebe Hotz |
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Jerrold Ziman as Tom Wood |
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Eric Mansker as Mailroom Clerk |
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Shirley Anthony as Maxine |
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Michael Hehr as Intern |
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Gary Bisig as Medic |
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Brad David as Medic (as Brad David Stockton) |
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Raymond O'Keefe as Man in Hospital |
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Vanna Salviati as Woman in Hospital |
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Elisabeth Fraser as (uncredited) |
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Les Jankey as Disabled Office Worker (uncredited) |
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Berniece Janssen as Extra (uncredited) |
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Terrence E. McNally as Policeman |
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Esther Sutherland as Janitress |
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Peter Hobbs as Doctor |
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Gavin Mooney as Detective |
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David Price as Josh Newstead |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ve Neill | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Colin Higgins | Director |
| Writing | Colin Higgins | Screenplay |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Production | Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Chris Soldo | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Godfrey Marks | Dialogue Editor |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Screenplay |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Story |
| Directing | Gary Daigler | Assistant Director |
| Art | Gregory Pickrell | Set Designer |
| Art | Mel Cooper | Leadman |
| Art | Bob Wray | Set Designer |
| Art | Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Sound | Jeff Wexler | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Richard Hashimoto | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Matt Sweeney | Special Effects |
| Crew | M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Art | George Eckert | Set Designer |
| Crew | Gary Kalkin | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Dean Mitzner | Production Design |
| Crew | Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects |
| Sound | Dolly Parton | Theme Song Performance |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Editing | Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Sound | Charles Fox | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Richard M. Rubin | Property Master |
| Lighting | Doug Pentek | Gaffer |
| Production | Bruce Gilbert | Producer |
| Sound | Nicholas Eliopoulos | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirlee Strahm | Costume Supervisor |