Working (1982): Cast
Working is a 1982 music drama directed by Stephen Schwartz and Kirk Browning, starring Studs Terkel, Charles Durning and Rita Moreno. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Directors
- Stephen Schwartz and Kirk Browning
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Thirteen
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Working About?
The premise of Working without spoilers.
A musical adaptation of Studs Terkel’s oral‑history book, it presents the perspectives of everyday laborers—construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries and cleaners—through songs drawn from real interviews. The film‑stage work explores each occupation while reflecting on the unfulfilled hopes and dreams that often accompany ordinary jobs.
Working Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- musical episode
- working class
- based on stage musical based on book
- based on stage musical
- worker
- switchboard operator
- retiree
- receptionist
- parking attendant
- occupation
- newsboy
- mill worker
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- migrant worker
- labor
- job
- editor
- corporate executive
- copyboy
- cleaning lady
- telephone operator
- salesman
- steel worker
- secretary
- firefighter
- teacher
- housewife
- waitress
- prostitute
- truck driver
- based on book
Working Cast & Characters
Studs Terkel leads the cast, with Charles Durning as Retired Man and Rita Moreno as Waitress. Directed by Stephen Schwartz and Kirk Browning; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Stephen Schwartz
- Co-director Kirk Browning
- Studs Terkel as themselves
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Charles Durning as Retired Man -
Rita Moreno as Waitress -
Barry Bostwick as Steelworker
Also Starring in Working
· 24 more- Barbara Hershey Call Girl
- Eileen Brennan Millworker
- Scatman Crothers Parking Attendant
- Patti LaBelle Cleaning Woman
- Charles Haid Gas Man
- David Patrick Kelly Copyboy
- Edie McClurg Switchboard Operator
- Barbara Barrie Schoolteacher
- James Taylor Trucker
- Billy Jayne Newsboy
- Vernee Watson-Johnson Secretary
- Lynne Thigpen Telephone Operator
- Didi Conn Receptionist
- Matt Landers Fireman
- Beth Howland Housewife
- Jennifer Warnes Singer "Millworker" (voice)
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- Jay Garner Corporate Executive
- Mark Neely Salesman
- Daniel Valdez Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice)
- Gilmer McCormick Grape-buying Woman
- Bill Beyers Boxboy
- Barbara Browning Editor
- Carole Schwartz Supermarket Checker
- Fausto Barajas Migrant Worker
Working Also Known As
Also known as “Studs Terkel's Working”.
- Also known as
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- Studs Terkel's Working
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Working FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Working, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Working?
Working runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Working released?
Working was released on April 13, 1982.
Who directed Working?
Working was directed by Stephen Schwartz and Kirk Browning.
More films by Stephen Schwartz Who is in the cast of Working?
Working stars Studs Terkel, Charles Durning as Retired Man and Rita Moreno as Waitress, among 28 credited actors.
Does Working have a post-credit scene?
No. Working has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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