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Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Sterling Hayden ... see more see more... , Elizabeth Wilson , Henry Jones , Lawrence Pressman , Marian Mercer , Ren Woods , Norma Donaldson , Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini , Peggy Pope , Vicki Belmonte , Earl Boen , Barbara Chase , Brad David , Michael De Lano , Elisabeth Fraser , Alan Haufrect , Helene Heigh , Peter Hobbs , Raymond O'Keefe , Richard Stahl , Esther Sutherland , Tom Tarpey , Ray Vitte , Terrence E. McNally , Gary Bisig , Shirley Anthony , Michael Hehr , Eric Mansker

Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), a housewife whose husband has left her for his secretary, begins her own secretarial career at a huge corporation. Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), a feisty, veteran office man... read more read more...ager, instructs her on the perils and procedures of office life -- and of working for Franklin Hart Jr. (Dabney Coleman), their chauvinistic, sleazy boss, and his right-hand woman, the crisp, nosy Roz (Elizabeth Wilson). Meanwhile, Hart's endless attempts to seduce his happily married secretary, Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton), lead the entire office to think she's a trollop. When Hart unfairly passes Violet over for a promotion, she drowns her sorrows at a local bar with Judy and Doralee, who regales the others with tales of Hart's epic advances. Later, at Doralee's house, the women smoke pot, eat barbecue, and concoct hilarious revenge fantasies -- a rodeo hog-tie, a Wild West shootout, and a gothic Snow White scenario -- about killing their boss. When a mix-up leads the women to think they have accidentally poisoned Hart's coffee, they hatch a scheme to protect themselves by stealing Hart's body from the morgue. When he turns up alive, never having drunk the coffee, they must kidnap him to prevent him from blackmailing them or calling the police. The women then use the occasion of their boss' absence to effect some changes around the office. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Colin Higgins

Release Date: January 1, 1980

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DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001

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Flixster Reviews (1,124)

  • ajv2688
    January 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    A fabulous chick flick! It's very funny, and the actresses are fantastic. The story is funny, and realistic too. I highly recommend this one.
  • erika250
    September 8, 2010
    erika250
    I really like the plot. It was a good 80's film but the acting was little on the weak side.
  • movieguru12
    August 29, 2010
    movieguru12
    Hilarious story about three women who get back at their chauvinistic boss :) Great to see Jane Fonda & Dolly Parton when they're younger :)
  • FrizzDrop
    July 13, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Well written with three crazy dames.
  • sanjurosamurai
    November 28, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    this was really sort of a silly movie. i actually watched this in college as a demonstration piece on how not to treat employees. it was great in serving that purpose but not alot else can be said for this flick.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    August 11, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Great comedy from 1980! Dolly, Jane and Lily have such chemistry and such antics! It's great when they kidnap their boss (Dabney Coleman).
  • garyX
    March 22, 2007
    garyX
    Pseudo feminist gender politics comedy in which three female office workers get revenge on sexist pig of a boss Dabney Coleman. It's far more interesting while set in the office, the revenge plot descending into the usual witless slapstick farce. Pretty standard fare, but it's in... read moreoffensive and you'll be humming the theme tune for weeks...
  • purplemegan
    March 6, 2007
    purplemegan
    I love this movie, it is hilarious, I just can't watch it enough times, it cracks me up every time. Such a great cast.
  • mjgildea
    November 22, 2006
    mjgildea
    This movie is much better than most people give it credit for.
  • deano
    October 16, 2006
    deano
    Average dark comedy... three female colleagues were quite funny by giving revenges onto their own creepy boss.

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Critic Reviews

June 24, 2008
Variety

Although it can probably be argued that Patricia Resnick and director Colin Higgins' script [from a story by Resnick] at times borders on the inane, the bottom line is that this picture is a lot of fun. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

[Parton] is, on the basis of this one film, a natural-born movie star, a performer who holds our attention so easily that it's hard to believe it's her first film. Full Review

Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

It's clearly a movie that began as someone's bright idea, which then went into production before anyone had time to give it a well-defined personality. Full Review

Geoff Andrew
January 26, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

Despite an excellent and promising cast, this Hollywood attempt at a mainstream feminist comedy is flabby and bland. Full Review

Chuck O'Leary
October 10, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

A frequently hilarious comic revenge fantasy that struck a cord with people from all walks of life. Full Review

Steve Crum
October 30, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

A women's lib valentine.

Rob Thomas
February 5, 2004
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

So-so office revenge comedy that seems way overpraised in retrospect.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 29, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

9 to 5 works as a wish-fulfillment satire on male chauvinism. Full Review

Dan Lybarger
May 7, 2003
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online

Gets off to a great start but loses its taste for revenge toward the end.

Widgett Walls
January 3, 2003
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

Guilty pleasure. I'm sorry, but Lily Tomlin as a demented Snow White, complete with animated birdies? Rock!

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    • Franklin Hart Jr.: At LEAST you're pretty. You should see some of the crones who come through here.
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