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The Assistant( 2020)

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Overview

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Julia Garner

      Jane

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      Matthew Macfadyen

      Wilcock

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      Makenzie Leigh

      Ruby

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      Kristine Froseth

      Sienna

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      Jonny Orsini

      Male Assistant 2

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      Noah Robbins

      Male Assistant 1

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      Alexander Chaplin

      Max

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      Jay O. Sanders

      Boss (voice)

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      Juliana Canfield

      Sasha

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      Dagmara Dominczyk

      Ellen

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      Bregje Heinen

      Tatiana

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      Clara Wong

      Tess

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      Purva Bedi

      Executive Assistant

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      Patrick Breen

      Roy

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      Migs Govea

      Executive 1

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      Daoud Heidami

      Executive 2

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      Owen Holland

      Driver

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      Rory Kulz

      Executive 3

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      Ben Maters

      Executive 4

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      Tony Torn

      Boss

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      Devon Caraway

      Non-Fiction Executive 1

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      Genny Lis Padilla

      Non-Fiction Executive 2

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      James Gray

      Postal Worker

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      Sophie Knapp

      Child 1

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      Hunter Hojnowski

      Child 2

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      Andrew Hsu

      Business Man 1

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      Ray Sheen

      Business Man 2

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      Chester Wai

      Translator

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      Liz Wisan

      Edwina

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      Fang Du

      Executive 5

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      Cherie Mendez

      Receptionist 2

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      Kirit Karpadia

      Amir

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      Karen Stewart

      Traffic Reporter (voice)

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      Bray Poor

      Gary (voice)

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      Lou Martini Jr.

      John (voice)

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      Rafael Sardina

      Javier (voice)

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      Jenna O'Gara

      Eleanor (voice)

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      Stéphanye Dussud

      Wife (voice)

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      Heather MacCrae

      Mom (voice)

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      Cynthias Bastidas

      Maria (voice)

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      Manu Narayan

      Amir (voice)

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      Mark Jacoby

      Dad (voice)

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      Patrick Wilson

      Man In Elevator (uncredited)

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      Nemuna Ceesay

      Courier (uncredited)

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

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    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Fri Mar 27 2020
    “The Assistant,” a timely story about abuse of power in the workplace, left me shaken and angry. This quietly devastating film about a young assistant (Julia Garner) to a prominent entertainment executive is inspired by the Me Too movement (and clearly, the bad actions of Harvey Weinstein). The story accurately portrays the weighty emotional toll that stems from knowing something isn’t quite right, but you are powerless to do anything about it. Jane (Garner) is just starting out in her career. She puts in long hours at the New York office of a powerful film exec, and she takes continual emot...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1338881.00

    Keywords

    • movie business
    • corporate world
    • employer employee relationship
    • personal assistant
    • woman director
    • abuse of power
    • metoo
    • workplace culture
    • depressing
    • ambiguous
    • bold
    • foreboding