Culture

1997 0h 29m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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A junior editor gets a nice promotion while working for a famous New York daily. With the function comes a secretary, a veteran lady accustomed in a certain working tradition. But her new boss goes on a different working culture whose motto is "Speed, efficiency and organization".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greg Germann
Tim Stevens
Florence Stanley
Fay
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Bill
Tushka Bergen
Ms. Johnson
Alan Oppenheimer
Editor
Fred Sanders
Editor
Basil Hoffman
Editor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josh Gordon
Writers: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josh Gordon, shot by Carolyn Chen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Spiro Lampros shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Greg Germann and Florence Stanley and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josh Gordon directs. Carolyn Chen behind the camera. Spiro Lampros cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Josh Gordon, shot by Carolyn Chen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Spiro Lampros shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Greg Germann and Florence Stanley and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0188533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.