The Associate with Whoopi Goldberg: DVD Cover

    The Associate Director: Donald Petrie Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/20/1999
    • Original Release: 1996
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 4,367

    Viewer Rating: (2 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio; French-language track; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Program Start [:14]
    2. Opening Credits [:14]
    3. A "Business" Night [4:29]
    4. It's a Woman Thing [4:29]
    5. The Peabody Club [5:35]
    6. Creating Cutty [17:12]
    7. Good Gossip [4:00]
    8. Tee-Time [5:47]
    9. Thanksgiving Ball [5:00]
    10. Snoop Queen [11:25]
    11. Settin' 'em Up [2:21]
    12. No Christmas Cheer [6:01]
    13. The "Real" Mr. Cutty [6:38]
    14. Uninvited Guest [2:04]
    15. The Men's Room [4:39]
    16. Compiling the Pieces [3:32]
    17. Wallow in Sorrow [4:48]
    18. The Peabody Surprise [10:52]
    19. End Credits [5:59]
    20. Chapter 20 [7:32]

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    Editorial Reviews

    In this comedy, a woman discovers that it's impossible to get ahead in business without a man to guide her -- so she invents one. Laurel (Whoopi Goldberg) is an expert financial analyst with a top Wall Street brokerage; however, she keeps getting passed over for raises and promotions, and she's convinced that no one at her firm takes her seriously because she's a black woman. Frustrated, Laurel and her loyal assistant Sally (Dianne Wiest) open a new firm, but Laurel discovers that her fears were based firmly in reality: male clients don't want to take financial advice from women, especially women of color. So Laurel invents a white man, Robert S. Cutty, to be the firm's top adviser. Speaking on Cutty's behalf, Laurel passes along the fictional man's advice, which her new clients find to be quite sound, and when they stop by to see him, he always manages to be out of the office (and why wouldn't a man so successful be busy?). The ruse seems to work, and soon Laurel's business is going great guns, but an increasingly large number of her clients want to see Cutty face to face, which won't be easy to pull off. However, with the help of a drag queen, Laurel tries to remake herself into Cutty for a night in order to keep her firm afloat. The Associate was based on a novel by author Jenaro Prieto. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    If you have not seen this movie, you have missed out on a fabulous show.by Anonymous

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    September 08, 2009: I have always liked Whoopi Goldberg, but this movie made me love and respect her. She played her role very well and made me see the character, not Whoopi. Way to go Mrs. Goldberg.

    I Also Recommend: Trading Places.

    One of the top ten must see movies......by Anonymous

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    November 30, 2002: A powerfull story of triumph over adversity. That's what Whoopi Goldberg accomplished in one of her best performances as a woman trying to make it in a mans world. As an exceptionally bright business woman Whoopi's character has the business savvy to make it to the top. All she needs is someone to listen and take notice. But, Whoopi's male assistant steals her ideas and passes them off as his own. Tired of the backstabbing she decides to quit and create her own company but noone will look at her ideas, ideas that could save millions, because she's not a man. To become one of the guys she has to become one. Great from beginning to end...and what an ending! A must see comedy, especially for the holidays.

    This review was written about the VHS edition.