The Working Girls

"No job too hard to handle"

1974 1h 21m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 14

Comedy

Synopsis

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A painter, a stripper and a newcomer with no money and a math degree... Three young, ambitious roommates navigating the eccentric and dangerous underworld of 1970s Los Angeles to achieve financial independence

“No job too hard to handle”

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Cast

Sarah Kennedy
Honey
Laurie Rose
Denise
Mark Thomas
Nick
Lynne Guthrie
Jill
Ken Del Conte
Mike
Solomon Sturges
Vernon
Eugene Elman
Sidney
Mary Beth Hughes
Mrs. Borden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephanie Rothman
Writers: Stephanie Rothman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John A. O'Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sarah Kennedy and Laurie Rose and Mark Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No job too hard to handle".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephanie Rothman directs. Daniel Lacambre behind the camera. Michael Andres scores. John A. O'Connor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John A. O'Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sarah Kennedy and Laurie Rose and Mark Thomas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No job too hard to handle".
9IMDB entry: tt0070927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.