The Temp (1993)
- Starring:
- Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tom Holland
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The Temp is yet another installment in the 1990s thriller genre of "the conniving woman who gets back at all who stand in her way to success," as seen in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, Basic Instinct, The Crush, The Babysitter, et al. In this rehash of the perennial formula, Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a marketing executive for a cookie company that has recently been bought out by another firm, is forced to hire temporary help when his regular office assistant takes maternity leave. Into the breach comes Kris Bolen (Lara Flynn Boyle), whose efficiency saves the day for the clueless Peter. Unfortunately for Peter's associates, her efficiency extends to killing off Peter's regular assistant upon her return to work by arranging an accident with a paper shredder. But Kris doesn't stop there, and Peter begins to notice a high body count of dead employees falling around him. Peter suspects Kris may be the culprit, but since he has just emerged from treatment for acute paranoia, he can't decide if he is imaging things or not. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast:
- Timothy Hutton - Peter Derns
- Dwight Schultz - Roger Jasser
- Steven Weber - Brad Montroe
- Colleen Flynn - Sara Meinhold
- Dakin Matthews - Dr. Feldman
- Russ Fast - Cop
- Jesse Vint - Larry
- Betsy Toll - Test Lady
- Michael Winters - Mercer
- Mary Marsh - Shopper
- Lin Shaye - Rosemary
- Rob La Belle - Bill Lives
- Lara Flynn Boyle - Kris Bolin
- Oliver Platt - Jack Hartsell
- Faye Dunaway - Charlene Towne
- Scott Coffey - Lance
- Maura Tierney - Sharon Derns
- William Earl Ray - Man in Bar
- Don Alder - Officer Security Guard
- Gary Rooney - Bouncer
- Shanti Kahn - 1st Redmont Secretary
- Judith Holstra
- Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot
- Director(s):
- Tom Holland
- Writer(s):
- Kevin Falls, Tom Engelman
- Producer(s):
- Tom Engelman, Howard W. Koch, David Permut
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Violence, Profanity, Adult Situations)
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