Nine to Five
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All team (55)
Short description
Nine to Five follows three women working at a large corporation under Franklin Hart Jr., a boss whose arrogance and dishonesty make their working days miserable. Judy Bernly is new to the office, Violet Newstead is the experienced employee who trains her, and Doralee Rhodes is Hart's secretary, wrongly assumed by her colleagues to be involved with him. Fed up with the way they are treated, the three women imagine getting rid of him, and a mix-up leads to Hart being confined in his own home while they take charge at the office and introduce changes that suit the staff.
The film was directed by Colin Higgins, who also wrote the screenplay with Patricia Resnick, and it was produced by Bruce Gilbert. It was Higgins's second film as director, between Foul Play and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton play the three leads, with Dabney Coleman as Hart and supporting parts from Sterling Hayden and Elizabeth Wilson.
Released in December 1980, the comedy had a budget of around 10 million dollars and took roughly 103 million dollars worldwide, a strong return for its cost. It holds a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on IMDb from about 43,000 votes and 7 out of 10 on TMDB from around 593 votes, while critics gave it 7 out of 10 across 101 reviews, so audience and critical assessments sit close together. The credited cast and crew number 40 and 56 respectively.
What's left behind the scenes
- This was the first full-length film featuring the then-unknown country singer Dolly Parton. As preparation for her role, she memorized not only her own lines but also the lines of all the other actors in the film.
- The film's box office success led to the creation of a television series of the same name, which aired from 1982-1983 and 1986-1988. A total of 85 episodes were filmed during that time.
- A musical based on the film debuted on Broadway on April 30, 2009. Dolly Parton herself wrote some of the songs for it. However, due to low sales and revenue, it was removed from the repertoire as early as September 6 of the same year.
- The film's title song, sung by Dolly Parton, became a colossal hit in the United States and effectively launched her music career. The single topped the Billboard chart for two weeks and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Plans for a sequel existed in the early 80s, but the project never got off the ground. These discussions continued to resurface periodically afterwards, each time leading to nothing.
- Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston alternately declined the role of Russell Tinsworth.
- The office interiors were filmed at the Pacific Financial Center at 6th and West Streets in Los Angeles.
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