9 to 5 (film)

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9 to 5 (also known as Nine to Five) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Colin Higgins from a screenplay by Higgins and Patricia Resnick. It stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton (in her film debut), Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, and Sterling Hayden. In the film, three female office employees band together to seek revenge against their sexist and autocratic male boss. Development on 9 to 5 began after Fonda formed the production company IPC Films, and was inspired by 1940s-era films which featured multiple female leads. The initial screenplay was written by Resnick as a drama, but after discussions between Tomlin and Fonda, Higgins was hired and adapted 9 to 5 from a drama to a comedy. Production was paused during rewrites, during which the rest of the main cast was rounded out: 9 to 5 was a star vehicle for Parton, who was a successful musician prior to acting in the film. Principal photography took place primarily in Los Angeles. The film's theme song, performed by Parton...

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