The Associate 1996 · USA · 114 minutes · PG-13 · comedy of errors workplace comedy satire Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach Director: Donald Petrie Behind Every Great Man Is A Woman... Wishing He'd Get The Hell Out Of Her Way. A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one. Tags: cons and scams, success is the best revenge, assumed identities 6.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Behind Every Great Man Is A Woman... Wishing He'd Get The Hell Out Of Her Way. A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one. Tags: cons and scams, success is the best revenge, assumed identities, work ethics, gender-bending Watch The Associate trailer Starring of The Associate Whoopi Goldberg as Laurel Ayres Dianne Wiest as Sally Dugan Eli Wallach as Donald Fallon Tim Daly as Frank Peterson Bebe Neuwirth as Camille Scott Austin Pendleton as Aesop Franklin Lainie Kazan as Cindy Mason George Martin as Walter Manchester Kenny Kerr as Charlie Lee Wilkof as Bissel Helen Hanft as Mrs. Cupchick George Morfogen as Plaza Manager Zeljko Ivanek as SEC Agent Thompkins Miles Chapin as Harry Jean De Baer as Loan Officer Louis Turenne as Peabody Club Concierge Colleen Camp as Detective Jones Brian Tarantina as Eddie Jerry Hardin as Harley Mason John Short as Harleys Associate Thomas Wagner as Harleys Associate Johnny Miller as Himself Nicholas Kepros as Dalton Peter McRobbie as Executive at Strip Club Daryl Edwards as Executive at Strip Club Allison Janney as Sandy Frederick Rolf as Carl Bode Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Thomas Lianna Pai as Plaza Bellhop Vincent Laresca as Charlotte Arthur French as Plaza Concierge Kathleen McClellan as Jose John Rothman as Plaza Waiter Jonathan Freeman as Plaza Mens Room Attendant Socorro Santiago as Franks Girlfriend Bernie McInerney as Jogging Track Executive Katherine Wallach as Hockey Game Executive Leon Addison Brown as Syntonex Worker Sally Jessy Raphael as Client at Cutty Ayres William Hill as Reporter Robert Levine as Reporter Storyline of The Associate Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist. Genre: comedy Theme: cons and scams, success is the best revenge, assumed identities, work ethics, gender-bending Mood: comedy on the edge Certification: Parents Strongly Cautioned - Ages 13+ Recommended Flag: adult humor, adult situations, questionable for children MPA rating: PG-13 Rating of The Associate 6.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Associate Write your review or comment