Films showing employees' struggle to preserve their souls.
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Big Clock (1948)
The Big Carnival (aka Ace in the Hole) (1951)
The Big Knife (1955)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
Patterns (1956)
The Apartment (1960)
Save the Tiger (1973)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1993)
Disclosure (1994)
The Insider (1999)
Quiz Show (1994).
Boiler Room (2000)
Office Space (1999).
OFFICE SPACE is a must list here!
jon
Posted by: {jon's mind} | October 12, 2003 at 12:38 AM
Are you restricting yourself to American films? How about Metropolis in this category?
Posted by: Dave Schuler | December 22, 2003 at 10:35 AM
Nine to Five.
Posted by: ken | January 02, 2004 at 01:27 PM
Good call on 9 to 5. My addition is Working Girl
Classic.
Posted by: tallglassofmilk | January 02, 2004 at 09:43 PM
Add: The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
http://imdb.com/title/tt0033533/
Posted by: Hal Duston | February 02, 2004 at 01:28 PM
What about "Tucker"?
Posted by: TPB, Esq. | February 06, 2004 at 03:07 PM
"Jerry McGuire"? All that, "fewer clients, less money," stuff?
Posted by: Rachel | April 13, 2004 at 04:52 AM
Swimming with Sharks is a great take on this as well. Kevin Spacey is just plain a jerk boss.
Posted by: Marc | September 08, 2006 at 08:00 PM
this is such a great list.
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