The Associate
“Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.”
Synopsis
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.
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The Associate Movie Trailer 1996
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-10-06
Top Cast
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Whoopi Goldberg
Laurel Ayres
Dianne Wiest
Sally Dugan
Eli Wallach
Donald Fallon
Tim Daly
Frank Peterson
Bebe Neuwirth
Camille Scott
Austin Pendleton
Aesop Franklin
Lainie Kazan
Cindy Mason
George Martin
Walter Manchester
Kenny Kerr
Charlie
Lee Wilkof
Bissel
Helen Hanft
Mrs. Cupchick
George Morfogen
Plaza Manager
Željko Ivanek
SEC Agent Thompkins
Miles Chapin
Harry
Jean De Baer
Loan Officer
Louis Turenne
Peabody Club Concierge
Colleen Camp
Detective Jones
Brian Tarantina
Eddie
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 25, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$23M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.56x
-$10.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Screenplay & Story
- Nick Thiel
- Original Score
- Vassal Benford, Christopher Tyng
- Original Title
- The Associate
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $23M
- Worldwide Gross
- $12.8M
- Production Studios
- Interscope Communications, Hollywood Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Donald Petrie
Nick Thiel, Jenaro Prieto
Vassal Benford, Christopher Tyng
Alex Nepomniaschy
Bonnie Koehler
Robert W. Cort, Patrick Markey, Scott Kroopf, Adam Leipzig, Ted Field
Department Leadership Roster
Patrick Markey
Producer
Bonnie Koehler
Editor
Adam Leipzig
Producer
Vassal Benford
Original Music Composer
Donald Petrie
Director
Alex Nepomniaschy
Director of Photography
Frederic Golchan
Producer
Nick Thiel
Screenplay
Christopher Tyng
Original Music Composer
April Ferry
Costume Design
Andrew Jackness
Production Design
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Associate
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Associate about?
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.
Who directed The Associate?
The Associate was directed by Donald Petrie.
Who stars in The Associate?
The principal cast of The Associate includes Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth.
When was The Associate released and how long is it?
The Associate was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Associate?
The Associate had a reported production budget of $23M and grossed $12.8M at the worldwide box office (0.56 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Associate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Associate was composed by Vassal Benford, Christopher Tyng.
Is The Associate based on a book or true story?
The Associate is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jenaro Prieto".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Associate?
The Associate holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).