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1993 Certificate 15
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Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the new secretary who seems to do no wrong. Peter is extremely grateful when Kris rescues him from some potential office disasters, but .. Read more

Starring Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Faye Dunaway, Dwight Schultz
Director Tom Holland
Genres Thriller

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The Temp

Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the new secretary who seems to do no wrong. Peter is extremely grateful when Kris rescues him from some potential office disasters, but he begins to feel that he's in danger when it appears that her fierce loyalty to him is leading her to do away with some of his superiors in strangely bloody fashion. This dark satire veers recklessly between nasty horror and knowing office comedy, doling out laughs and shocks in equal measure.

Starring Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Faye Dunaway, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt, Scott Coffey, Maura Tierney, Lin Shaye
Director Tom Holland
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 13 Jan 2003
Production year: 1993

  • Critics' reviews (2) of The Temp

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    There was the nanny from hell in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and the lodger from hell in Pacific Heights now it's time to meet Satan's secretary in this lesser take on the same theme. Lara Flynn Boyle — best known for Wayne's World and Twin Peaks — stars as the shorthand expert who's ruthlessly making her way to the top no matter who stands in her way in this at times rather ludicrous thriller from Child's Play and Fright Night director Tom Holland. Unfortunately, this film is neither scary nor funny and serves only to embarrass a usually competent cast that includes Timothy Hutton, The A-Team's Dwight Schultz and Faye Dunaway.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • A feeble and forgettable drama of office life.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not to be taken seriously, but ...

    Tim Hutton does his level best in this cliched thriller. With a made-for-tv feel about it, don't expect any oscar clips. On the other hand, I've ... more

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      • A customer from Bucks
      • Posted 05 Jul 2005 08:50

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not to be taken seriously, but ...

    Tim Hutton does his level best in this cliched thriller. With a made-for-tv feel about it, don't expect any oscar clips. On the other hand, I've ... more

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      • A customer from Bucks
      • Posted 05 Jul 2005 08:50
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      Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the new secretary who seems to do no wrong. Peter is extremely grateful when Kris rescues him from some ...