Movie
The Assistant
Overview
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-01-31
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Julia Garner as Jane
- Matthew Macfadyen as Wilcock
- Makenzie Leigh as Ruby
- Kristine Froseth as Sienna
- Jonny Orsini as Male Assistant 2
- Noah Robbins as Male Assistant 1
- Alexander Chaplin as Max
- Jay O. Sanders as Boss (voice)
- Juliana Canfield as Sasha
- Dagmara Dominczyk as Ellen
- Bregje Heinen as Tatiana
- Clara Wong as Tess
Crew
- Kitty Green - Director
- Kitty Green - Writer
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