The Associate (1996): movie guide

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.

Cast highlights

The Associate features Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Austin Pendleton. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 1996-10-25. Runtime: 114 minutes. TMDB score: 6.2/10 (246 votes). Genres: Comedy. Original language: en. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is The Associate?

The Associate is listed as Comedy on TMDB.

How long is The Associate?

The Associate runs about 114 minutes.

Who stars in The Associate?

Cast highlights include Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Austin Pendleton.

Does Cinema Box stream The Associate?

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