Working Girl (1988)

An ambitious young secretary (Melanie Griffith) gets a job as assistant to a powerful executive (Sigourney Weaver) in mergers and acquisitions. When she pitches an idea to her boss, the executive dismisses the idea. But later she finds out that her boss has put the idea into execution and takes credit for it! Directed by Mike Nichols (WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?). In SOMETHING WILD (1986), Melanie Griffith showed she was ready for major stardom, she just needed the right vehicle and WORKING GIRL turned out to be it. Although third billed, this is her movie all the way (at least when Sigourney Weaver isn't stealing scenes). Top billed Harrison Ford is just along for the ride. The film is an enjoyable and stylish romantic comedy, sharply written and precisely executed. It received six Oscar nominations including best actress (Griffith), supporting actress (Weaver, Joan Cusack) and won the best song Oscar for Carly Simon. With Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Olympia Dukakis, Oliver Platt, Philip Bosco, Nora Dunn and Ricki Lake.