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 |
| Directing | Colin Higgins | Director |
| Writing | Colin Higgins | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ve Neill | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Editing | Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Sound | Dolly Parton | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Charles Fox | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Dean Mitzner | Production Design |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Screenplay |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Story |
| Production | Bruce Gilbert | Producer |
| Production | Richard Hashimoto | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Gary Daigler | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chris Soldo | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Art | Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Art | Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mel Cooper | Leadman |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Gregory Pickrell | Set Designer |
| Art | George Eckert | Set Designer |
| Art | Bob Wray | Set Designer |
| Crew | Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects |
| Crew | Matt Sweeney | Special Effects |
| Art | Richard M. Rubin | Property Master |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Gary Kalkin | Unit Publicist |
| Lighting | Doug Pentek | Gaffer |
| Sound | Jeff Wexler | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Nicholas Eliopoulos | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Godfrey Marks | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirlee Strahm | Costume Supervisor |