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Career Opportunities (1991)

"He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did."

6.9/10 1h 23m Mar 29, 1991
Romance Comedy

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

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Movie Details

Original Title Career Opportunities
Original Language EN
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $11,336,986
Status Released
Popularity 2.6

Cast

Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Jim Dodge
Popularity: 2.9
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Josie McClellan
Popularity: 6.2
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney
Nestor Pyle
Popularity: 8.2
Kieran Mulroney
Kieran Mulroney
Gil Kinney
Popularity: 0.4
John M. Jackson
John M. Jackson
Bud Dodge
Popularity: 1.5
Jenny O'Hara
Jenny O'Hara
Dotty Dodge
Popularity: 1.8
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Roger Roy McClellan
Popularity: 1.4
Nada Despotovich
Nada Despotovich
Penny Dodge
Popularity: 0.8
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Reid Binion
Cal Dodge
Popularity: 0.4
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Officer Don
Popularity: 1.9
Denise Galik
Denise Galik
Lorraine
Popularity: 7.0
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Bob Bosenbeck
Popularity: 3.8

Key Crew

Editor Glenn Farr, Peck Prior
Director Bryan Gordon
Writer John Hughes
Executive Producer Lora Lee
Producer John Hughes, Hunt Lowry

Production

Hughes Entertainment
US

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Keywords

night shift department store roller-skating liar dream girl janitor blunt absurd

Reviews from TMDB

s6kx 7/10
May 28, 2025

Career Opportunities falls short in several key areas. First, the film never explores Jim and Josie’s school days, leaving their relationship superficial and motivations unclear. Second, it fails to reveal how Jim connected Nestor and Gil to the Salzburg murder, creating a narrative gap. Third, th ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 29, 1991
Runtime 1h 23m
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $11,336,986
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.6
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