Career Opportunities

After falling asleep in a Target dressing room, an unhappy heiress wakes up locked inside the store overnight with a local slacker and notorious liar, leading the two unlikely companions to bond over their shared desire to escape their lives.

Cast

Frank Whaley

as Jim Dodge

Jennifer Connelly

as Josie McClellan

Dermot Mulroney

as Nestor Pyle

Kieran Mulroney

as Gil Kinney

John M. Jackson

as Bud Dodge

Jenny O'Hara

as Dotty Dodge

Noble Willingham

as Roger Roy McClellan

Nada Despotovich

as Penny Dodge

Reid Binion

as Cal Dodge

Barry Corbin

as Officer Don

Reviews

s6kx

Career Opportunities falls short in several key areas. First, the film never explores Jim and Josie’s school days, leaving their relationship superficial and motivations unclear. Second, it fails to reveal how Jim connected Nestor and Gil to the Salzburg murder, creating a narrative gap. Third, the ...

JPV852

I've heard about this movie thanks to that one meme. But decided to finally watch this John Hughes written rom-com-crime and thought none of it really worked. I didn't buy either Frank Whaley or Jennifer Connelly in their roles nor their time together. I did manage to laugh a couple of times but oth...

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