Fresh
[The film] has plenty of absorbing characters, smart, snappy dialog and delightful stretches of comic foolery.
Variety Staff, Variety
Career Opportunities
He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did.
1991 · 1h 23m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Bryan Gordon
Overview
After falling asleep in a Target dressing room, an unhappy heiress wakes up locked inside the store overnight with a local slacker and notorious liar, leading the two unlikely companions to bond over their shared desire to escape their lives.
Director and cast
- Bryan Gordon Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
39%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Scenes like the one in which Jimmy's father eats fried chicken dipped in peanut butter should appeal to kids of all ages.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
Jennifer Connelly is very easy to look at. Career Opportunities isn't.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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