Review of Working Girl (1988) by Ashley S — 20 Jul 2007

Joan Cusak to Melanie Grifith. "Maybe I like to dance around the living room in my underwear but that don't make me Madonna (pronouced MAH-DAH-NAH).".

This review of Working Girl (1988) was written by Ashley S on 20 Jul 2007.

Working Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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