Career Opportunities

Name: Career Opportunities
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 1991-03-29
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney, John M. Jackson

1991·Movie·PG-13·83 min·★ 6.9(760)

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

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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About Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities is a 1991 English-language romance and comedy film directed by Bryan Gordon. The cast is led by Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Career Opportunities was produced by Hughes Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on March 29, 1991, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: Bryan Gordon
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: March 29, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Hughes Entertainment

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Career Opportunities cast & crew

Career Opportunities was directed by Bryan Gordon and written by John Hughes.

The cast features 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, and Jenny O'Hara as Dotty Dodge.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Donald McAlpine, and it was produced by Lora Lee and John Hughes.

Is Career Opportunities worth watching?

Career Opportunities holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 760 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance and comedy, Career Opportunities is worth a place on your watchlist.

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