Career Opportunities opened 35 years ago this week. Directed by Bryan Gordon, written by John Hughes (who disowned the film), and starring Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly, the film received negative reviews and grossed $11 million at the box office.
by verissimoallan
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This movie is pretty mid. Jennifer Connelly looked great tho
A review by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Siskel liked the film. Ebert hated it and criticized Siskel for praising the film: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SsuZpxmZ00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SsuZpxmZ00)
This was supposed to open in 1990, but Universal lost faith and quietly opened it in March ’91. At the time, Hughes’ “Home Alone” was still in the weekly top-10, and no-one in the press thought this flop would count against him.
How many Hughes’ films star college-age characters? This one does. It’s also “The Breakfast Club” meets “Home Alone,” a pretty wild mashup when you think about it.
Why did Hughes disown the film?
I wonder where is Frank Whaley nowadays
Jennifer Connelly: The Movie.