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The Associate is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Nick Thiel. The film, a remake of René Gainville's 1979 French film of the same name, which, in turn, was based on Jenaro Prieto's 1928 novel The Partner, stars Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly, and Bebe Neuwirth, alongside Austin Pendleton and Lainie Kazan.
Original Release
10/25/1996
US Release
10/25/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Laurel Ayres / Laurel |
| Dianne Wiest | Sally Dugan / Sally |
| Eli Wallach | Donald Fallon / Fallon |
| Tim Daly | Frank Peterson / Frank |
| Bebe Neuwirth | Camille Scott / Camille |
| Austin Pendleton | Aesop Franklin / Aesop |
| Lainie Kazan | Cindy Mason |
| George Martin | Walter Manchester / Manchester |
| Kenny Kerr | Charlie |
| Lee Wilkof | Bissel |
Directors
Writers
Nick Thiel, Jenaro Prieto, Jean-Claude Carriere, Rene Gainville
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Laurel Ayres / Laurel |
| Dianne Wiest | Sally Dugan / Sally |
| Eli Wallach | Donald Fallon / Fallon |
| Tim Daly | Frank Peterson / Frank |
| Bebe Neuwirth | Camille Scott / Camille |
| Austin Pendleton | Aesop Franklin / Aesop |
| Lainie Kazan | Cindy Mason |
| George Martin | Walter Manchester / Manchester |
| Kenny Kerr | Charlie |
| Lee Wilkof | Bissel |
| Helen Hanft | Mrs. Cupchick |
| George Morfogen | Plaza Manager |
| Zeljko Ivanek | SEC Agent Thompkins |
| Miles Chapin | Harry |
| Jean De Baer | Loan Officer |
| Louis Turenne | Peabody Club Concierge |
| William Hill | Detective Templeton |
| Colleen Camp | Detective Jones |
| Brian Tarantina | Eddie |
| Jerry Hardin | Harley Mason |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert W. Cort | Executive Producer |
| Ted Field | Executive Producer |
| Scott Kroopf | Executive Producer |
| David Madden | Executive Producer |
| Frederic Golchan | Producer |
| Michael A. Helfant | Producer |
| Adam Leipzig | Producer |
| Patrick Markey | Producer |
| Rene Gainville | Producer |
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