Working (1982)

4.8/10 • 89 min • Drama Music

Overview

This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.

Cast

Studs Terkel

Barry Bostwick

Scatman Crothers

Parking Attendant

Vernee Watson

Jay Garner

Corporate Executive

Billy Jayne

Barbara Barrie

Schoolteacher

Charles Haid

Beth Howland

Barbara Hershey

Eileen Brennan

Rita Moreno

James Taylor

Lynne Thigpen

Telephone Operator

Edie McClurg

Switchboard Operator

Didi Conn

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