| Office Party | |
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| Directed by | George Mihalka |
| Written by | Stephen Zoller |
| Based on | Office Party by Michael A. Gilbert |
| Produced by | George Flak |
| Starring | David Warner Michael Ironside Kate Vernon Jayne Eastwood |
| Cinematography | Ludek Bogner |
| Edited by | Stan Cole |
| Music by | Billy Bryans Aaron Davis |
Production company | SC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Office Party, also known as Hostile Takeover in some releases, is a Canadian thriller film directed by George Mihalka and released in 1988.[1] An adaptation of Michael A. Gilbert's 1981 crime novel Office Party, the film stars David Warner as Eugene Brackin, a repressed accountant who suddenly takes three of his coworkers hostage with no apparent motive or demands.[2]
The film also stars Michael Ironside, Kate Vernon and Jayne Eastwood as the hostages.
Billy Bryans and Aaron Davis received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Genie Awards.[3]
- ^ "Silliness can't save this Party". Toronto Star, October 22, 1989.
- ^ "Valid drama beats at heart of movie". Calgary Herald, June 17, 1990.
- ^ "Cronenberg film earns a dozen nominations: Dead Ringers tops Genie list". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1989.