9 to 5
Another film to stage musical transformation -- the well-remembered "of its time" 1980 (A-III -- adults) sexual harassment comedy in which Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton got even with their boss by taking him prisoner and improving conditions at their office -- is back with Allison Janney in Tomlin's office manager role. Stephanie Block is the divorcee played by Fonda, and Megan Hilty channels Parton most charmingly. Marc Kudisch makes their chauvinist-pig boss a villain you love to hate.
Much of the humor is dated, but book author Patricia Resnick has wisely retained the original era, with amusingly anachronistic references. Parton's score -- augmented beyond the movie's title number -- is impressive in its variety. Director Joe Mantello keeps the familiar proceedings moving briskly.
There's some crude language, sexual banter and a pot-smoking scene played for laughs, all of which the middle-aged touristy audience seemed to take in stride. (Marriott Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, (212) 307-4100 or Ticketmaster.com)
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** Discontinued classification. All archived movies that were originally in the A-IV category are now classified as L.