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Overview

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Director:
Colin Higgins
Writers:
Patricia Resnick (story)
Colin Higgins (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 December 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Getting even is a full-time job. more
Plot:
Three female employees of a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" find a way to turn the tables on him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
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This is why you should join a trade union! more (65 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
9 to 5
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo
Company:
IPC Films more

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Trivia:
Violet's fantasy refers to Disney characters from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (including Violet herself as Snow White), Bambi (1942) and Robin Hood (1973). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Violet and Judy are on their way out of Hart's office for the first time, a crewmember is briefly reflected in the mirror on the wall, ducking quickly out of the shot. more
Quotes:
Roz Keith: Here, Violet, you can put this up on the bulletin board.
Violet: Thanks, Roz, I know just where to *stick* it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dabney Coleman Fever (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Nine To Five more

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This is why you should join a trade union!, 31 January 2004
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Author: melwyn from Australia

I first saw this film as a kid when it was in the cinema. I must have watched it more than a few dozen times since then. As a kid I simply loved the comedy, and the way our three heroes triumph over the Boss from Hell. As an adult I've found it's a great way to cope after a terrible day at work: beer, pizza and 9 to 5. When you've got the Boss from Hell, then this movie is your fantasy. I feel like I'm getting revenge on my boss from the comfort of my own home!

Parton, Fonda and Tomlin make a fantastic team. There is obviously an incredible chemistry at work between them. Along with Dabney Coleman they play their fantastic characters to the hilt, right up to the edge of "over the top" without actually jumping off. At the same time the dramatic moments in the film fire up their (and our) sense of outrage at the conditions they must work under, giving the story a kick along at exactly the right moments.

Apart from being horrendously funny, it is a stark reminder of what sort of conditions prevail in a workplace without a union to represent staff. I've been working for 14 years now and spent many years as a trade union delegate in my workplace. So much has been gained in the last 20 years that it is now not uncommon to encounter young, naive employees with no idea of history, asking "So, why should I join the union? What's the union ever done?". Look at this movie, look beneath the comedy, and see exactly what a workplace can be like without a union.

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