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Working Girls

"All In A Day's Work."

1987 1h 33m EN
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6.2
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β˜…6.2TMDB Β· 50
Drama
Synopsis
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A lesbian college graduate, trying to bankroll her own photography business, works as a high-priced New York City escort.

β€œAll In A Day's Work.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lizzie Borden
Writers
Sandra Kay, Lizzie Borden, Lizzie Borden
Languages
Mandarin, English
Countries
United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.9Γ— over at the box office.

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ERA

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39 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lizzie Borden, shot by Judy Irola. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Van Tieghem. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ellen McElduff and Amanda Goodwin and Marusia Zach carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lizzie Borden directs. Judy Irola behind the camera. David Van Tieghem scores. Lizzie Borden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.3M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Made its money back 5.9Γ— over at the box office.
  • 339 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
  • 5Directed by Lizzie Borden, shot by Judy Irola. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by David Van Tieghem. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Lizzie Borden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Ellen McElduff and Amanda Goodwin and Marusia Zach carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "All In A Day's Work.".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt0092238 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Only 50 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Judy Irola
Original score
David Van Tieghem
Editing
Lizzie Borden
Production design
Kurt Ossenfort
Costume design
Elisabeth Ross
Makeup / hair
Hidemi Yamamoto
Runtime
93 min Β· 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$300,000
Box office
$1,777,744
Return
593% of budget
Original language
EN

Awards

  • Sundance Special Jury Recognition Dramatic

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Production companies

Who made it

  • NE

    New York State Council on the Arts

  • TH

    The National Endowment for the Arts

  • AL

    Alternate Current

  • Jerome Foundation

    Jerome Foundation

    US

Key crew

  • SoundJulie Parroni
  • Assistant DirectorVicky Funari
  • HairstylistHidemi Yamamoto
  • Makeup ArtistHidemi Yamamoto
  • Sound EditorCindy Friedman
  • Art DirectionLeigh Kyle
  • Associate ProducerMargaret Smilow
  • Sound EditorChristine Le Goff
  • Costume DesignElisabeth Ross
  • Sound RecordistJ.T. Takagi
  • Sound EditorToby Shimin
  • Assistant Sound EditorMary Ellen Porto
  • Sound MixerDominick Tavella
  • Assistant DirectorCathy Campbell
  • Negative CutterTim Brennan
  • Music ProducerRoma Baran
  • Script SupervisorMartha Baskin
  • Assistant Makeup ArtistSarah Goodyear
  • Production ManagerChristine Le Goff
  • CarpenterNat Koren
  • Key GripDavid Bromberg
  • Assistant CameraEric Maizy
  • CarpenterKevin Mills
  • Boom OperatorWebster Lewin

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prostitute
  • feminist
  • manhattan, new york city
  • whorehouse
  • woman director

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2021-06-18Β· Janus Films 4K restoration
  • Theatrical1987-02-27Β· New York City, New York
  • Theatrical1987-03-20

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International titles

  • Π Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‡ΠΈΠ΅ Π΄Π΅Π²ΡƒΡˆΠΊΠΈRU

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