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The Assistant
The Assistant

The Assistant

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1338881

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.285/10

Release Date

31 January 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Julia Garner

Julia Garner

Jane

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Wilcock

Makenzie Leigh

Makenzie Leigh

Ruby

Kristine Froseth

Kristine Froseth

Sienna

Jonny Orsini

Jonny Orsini

Male Assistant 2

Noah Robbins

Noah Robbins

Male Assistant 1

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Max

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Boss (voice)

Juliana Canfield

Juliana Canfield

Sasha

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Ellen

Bregje Heinen

Bregje Heinen

Tatiana

Clara Wong

Clara Wong

Tess

Purva Bedi

Purva Bedi

Executive Assistant

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Roy

Migs Govea

Migs Govea

Executive 1

Daoud Heidami

Daoud Heidami

Executive 2

Owen Holland

Owen Holland

Driver

Rory Kulz

Rory Kulz

Executive 3

Ben Maters

Ben Maters

Executive 4

Tony Torn

Tony Torn

Boss

Devon Caraway

Devon Caraway

Non-Fiction Executive 1

Genny Lis Padilla

Genny Lis Padilla

Non-Fiction Executive 2

James Gray

James Gray

Postal Worker

Sophie Knapp

Sophie Knapp

Child 1

Hunter Hojnowski

Hunter Hojnowski

Child 2

Andrew Hsu

Andrew Hsu

Business Man 1

Ray Sheen

Ray Sheen

Business Man 2

Chester Wai

Chester Wai

Translator

Liz Wisan

Liz Wisan

Edwina

Fang Du

Fang Du

Executive 5

Cherie Mendez

Cherie Mendez

Receptionist 2

Kirit Karpadia

Kirit Karpadia

Amir

Karen Stewart

Karen Stewart

Traffic Reporter (voice)

Bray Poor

Bray Poor

Gary (voice)

Lou Martini Jr.

Lou Martini Jr.

John (voice)

Rafael Sardina

Rafael Sardina

Javier (voice)

Jenna O'Gara

Jenna O'Gara

Eleanor (voice)

Stéphanye Dussud

Stéphanye Dussud

Wife (voice)

Heather MacCrae

Heather MacCrae

Mom (voice)

Cynthias Bastidas

Cynthias Bastidas

Maria (voice)

Manu Narayan

Manu Narayan

Amir (voice)

Mark Jacoby

Mark Jacoby

Dad (voice)

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Man In Elevator (uncredited)

Nemuna Ceesay

Nemuna Ceesay

Courier (uncredited)

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