Romance ·Comedy · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 23m

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities poster
Director
Bryan Gordon
Cast
Frank Whaley as Jim Dodge Jennifer Connelly as Josie McClellan Dermot Mulroney as Nestor Pyle Kieran Mulroney as Gil Kinney John M. Jackson as Bud Dodge Jenny O'Hara as Dotty Dodge
Crew
Donald McAlpine — Director of Photography Glenn Farr — Editor Peck Prior — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer John Hughes — Writer Hunt Lowry — Producer
Tagline

He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did.

Synopsis

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

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Mood & Themes
night shiftdepartment storeroller-skatingliardream girljanitorbluntabsurdliving secretly in retail store
Key Collaborators
Bryan Gordon Director Donald McAlpine Director of Photography Glenn Farr Editor Peck Prior Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer John Hughes Writer Hunt Lowry Producer John Hughes Producer Paul Sylbert Production Design Betsy Cox Costume Design
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