Career Opportunities

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Movie Info

An irresponsible young man finds employment as a night-shift janitor at a department store. During his shift, he finds a young woman in the store after hours who is the daughter of a wealthy and abusive man and the two dream of impulsively heading for California together. Before they can leave, however, the store is broken into by thieves and they react accordingly.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (adult situations/language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Bryan Gordon
  • Written By:
    John Hughes
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Frank Whaley
as Jim Dodge
Jennifer Connelly
as Josie McClellan
Dermot Mulroney
as Nestor Pyle
Kieran Mulroney
as Gil Kinney
John M. Jackson
as Bud Dodge
Jenny O'Hara
as Dotty Dodge
Noble Willingham
as Roger Roy McClellan
Nada Despotovich
as Penny Dodge
Reid Binion
as Cal Dodge
Barry Corbin
as Officer Don
Denise Galik
as Lorraine
Wilbur Fitzgerald
as Bob Bosenbeck
Dan Albright
as Dave Hockner
Marc Clement
as Otis
Andrew Winton
as 1st Boy
Andy Greenway
as 2nd Boy
RonReaco Lee
as 3rd Boy
Danny Nelson
as Gas Station Owner
William Forsythe
as Custodian
Lou Walker
as Farmer in Cafe
Benji Wilhoite
as Stock Boy
Heidi Meyer Gilbert
as Girl in Car
Troy M. Gilbert
as Boy in Car
Royce D. Applegate
John Candy
as Store Manager
Leigh French
Joanna Lipari
Coleby Lombardo
David McCharen
Gary Schwartz
Jonathan Stark
Paige Pollack
as Voiceover
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Audience Reviews for Career Opportunities

  • Apr 02, 2017
    Frank Whaley is likable as a perpetual truth stretcher who takes a job is there overnight janitor at a target where he encounters beautiful Richgirl and want to be shoplifter Jennifer Connelly. they spend the night talking about each other's problems iand breaking down and breaking down their misconceptions of one another. John Hughes's script still has some moments of teen insight that he was allotted for in the 80s but The fact is nothing really happens Plugwise here , which was obviously a concern to him hence the unwise introduction of two Deadly criminals during the last act. So this movie hasn't remembered fondly alongside 16 candles or the breakfast club instead people with good reason tender remember Tonnele his face which is shown in the close up more times than I can count , and her mesmerizing ride on the hobbyhorse, although the roller skating scene and especially the its hilarious expected conclusion/collision is my favorite moment.
    Doctor S Super Reviewer
  • Apr 23, 2013
    Nice good time. A good chance to see Frank Whaley talent in this characteristic Hughes romantic comedy.
    Lucas M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 16, 2010
    I was slightly obsessed with Frank Whaley at the time I watched this and so that made it enjoyable enough for me to sit through it. Other than that, it was extremely lame. Bad dialogue, silly plot, no chemistry between Connelly and Whaley etc...
    Lauren D Super Reviewer
  • Sep 06, 2010
    I loved this light romantic comedy, Connelly is beautiful and charming and cute, and it's funny, what's not to like?
    Aj V Super Reviewer
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