United States / Aug 30, 2019 / Telluride Film Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jay O. Sanders | Boss (voice) |
| Juliana Canfield | Sasha |
| Dagmara Dominczyk | Ellen |
| Bregje Heinen | Tatiana |
| Clara Wong | Tess |
| Purva Bedi | Executive Assistant |
| Patrick Breen | Roy |
| Migs Govea | Executive 1 |
| Daoud Heidami | Executive 2 |
| Owen Holland | Driver |
| Rory Kulz | Executive 3 |
| Ben Maters | Executive 4 |
| Tony Torn | Boss |
| Devon Caraway | Non-Fiction Executive 1 |
| Genny Lis Padilla | Non-Fiction Executive 2 |
| James Gray | Postal Worker |
| Sophie Knapp | Child 1 |
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| Hunter Hojnowski | Child 2 |
| Andrew Hsu | Business Man 1 |
| Ray Sheen | Business Man 2 |
| Chester Wai | Translator |
| Liz Wisan | Edwina |
| Fang Du | Executive 5 |
| Cherie Mendez | Receptionist 2 |
| Kirit Karpadia | Amir |
| Karen Stewart | Traffic Reporter (voice) |
| Bray Poor | Gary (voice) |
| Lou Martini Jr. | John (voice) |
| Rafael Sardina | Javier (voice) |
| Jenna O'Gara | Eleanor (voice) |
| Stéphanye Dussud | Wife (voice) |
| Heather MacCrae | Mom (voice) |
| Cynthias Bastidas | Maria (voice) |
| Manu Narayan | Amir (voice) |
| Mark Jacoby | Dad (voice) |
| Patrick Wilson | Man In Elevator (uncredited) |
| Nemuna Ceesay | Courier (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Assistant |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures |
| Official site | bleeckerstreetmedia.com |
| Release date | 31 gennaio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Avy Eschenasy, Sean King O'Grady, John Howard, Philipp Engelhorn, Leah Giblin, Abigail Disney, Mark Roberts |
| Production | P. Jennifer Dana, Scott Macaulay, James Schamus, Rita Walsh, Kitty Green, Ross Jacobson, Jimmy Price |
| Writer | Kitty Green |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editing | Blair McClendon, Kitty Green, Brandon Booker, John Diesso, Ben White, Sofie Borup, Ashish Ravinran, Jake White |
| Cinematography | Michael Latham, Aksarin Arevalo, Vincent Weiler, Julia Pitch, Sandy Soohoo, Riede Dervay, Ty Johnson, J.T. White, Aaron Smith |
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Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 23, 2020 / Berlin International Film Festival
Russia / Sep 03, 2020 / 16+ / Strelka Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jan 31, 2020
Canada / Feb 07, 2020
Theatrical release
Ireland / Jan 31, 2020 / 15A
Russia / Sep 10, 2020 / 16+
Japan / Jun 16, 2023
Digital
United States / Apr 28, 2020 / R
Australia / Jul 01, 2020 / M
Switzerland / Sep 25, 2020 / 16
Brazil / Jan 07, 2021 / 16 / Amazon
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Spain / Feb 26, 2021 / 12 / Filmin
France / Apr 26, 2022 / VOD
Physical media
United States / Apr 28, 2020 / R
United Kingdom / Jul 20, 2020 / 15
Germany / Nov 13, 2020 / 12
Netherlands / Nov 13, 2020 / 16
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