---
title: 'Career Opportunities (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bryan Gordon'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 83
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/career-opportunities-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101545/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Career Opportunities (1991)

1991 · 83 min · Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Career Opportunities is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Whaley in his first lead role and co-starring Jennifer Connelly. It was written and co-produced by John Hughes and directed by Bryan Gordon. In the film, Jim Dodge (Whaley) is a persuasive but irresponsible young man who lands a job as an overnight janitor at a local Target store. One evening after hours, he finds himself alone with the affluent but mistreated Josie McClellan (Connelly).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bryan Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-gordon)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Producer:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald McAlpine](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-mcalpine)
- **Editor:** [Glenn Farr](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-farr)

## Cast

- [Kieran Mulroney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kieran-mulroney)
- [Frank Whaley](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-whaley)
- [Jenny O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-o-hara)
- [Barry Corbin](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-corbin)
- [Noble Willingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/noble-willingham)
- [John M. Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-m-jackson)
- [Dermot Mulroney](https://cinepixo.com/people/dermot-mulroney)
- [William Forsythe](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-forsythe)
- [Jennifer Connelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-connelly)
- [John Candy](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-candy)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/career-opportunities-1991
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