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Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Peter Derns, an executive at Mrs. Appleby's Cooke Company, fears his future prospects are crumbling fast, until the arrival of Kris Bolin, a gorgeous, cooly efficient temp - and sultry temptress - who helps him develop a marketing campaign that slays the competition. But after two executives mysteriously die, Peter discovers his job security may vanish due to the one person he needs to trust: his temp.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes32%
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
71 audience votes
Key crew
- Frédéric TalgornOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin FallsScreenplay
- Tom HollandDirector
Cast
- Timothy HuttonPeter Derns
- Lara Flynn BoyleKris Bolin
- Dwight SchultzRoger Jasser
- Oliver PlattJack Hartsell
- Steven WeberBrad Montroe
- Colleen FlynnSara Meinhold
- Faye DunawayCharlene Towne
- Scott CoffeyLance
- Dakin MatthewsDr. Feldman
- Maura TierneySharon Derns
- Lin ShayeRosemary
- Michael WintersMercer