About Head Office

'Head Office' is a comedy film released on 29 December, 1986, directed by Ken Finkleman. The movie provides a satirical take on the corporate world where the protagonists struggle amidst corporate politics and power games.

In the storyline, we follow the life of Jack Issel (Judge Reinhold), a young idealist employee who suddenly gets a significant promotion that takes him from the mailroom to the executive suite at the head office of INC, a multinational corporation. Unknown to him, he has been promoted to be the fall guy for a pending corporate scandal. The film follows the comedic antics and struggles as Jack tries to navigate him way through corporate politics.

Making / Production

'Head Office' was directed by Ken Finkleman, who is also the film’s writer. The film was produced by Don Carmody and released by Tri-Star Pictures. The film was primarily shot in New York City, providing an authentic backdrop of corporate life in a bustling city.

Actors

• Judge Reinhold as Jack Issel: Reinhold embodied the role of an ambitious employee perfectly, adding the right amount of naivety and ambition to his character.
• Danny DeVito as Frank Stedman: DeVito portrayed the role of a power-hungry executive with excellent comic timing and sardonic wit.
• Jane Seymour as Jane Caldwell: As the seductive corporate professional, Seymour added finesse and intrigue to the film.
• Rick Moranis as Howard Gross: Moranis plays the executive who wheels and deals with corporate law in a hilariously dry manner.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film is considered as one of the cult classics of the 80s.
• The movie offers a satirical take on corporate politics and the mad rush for power, a subject that was rarely tackled at the time.

Quotes

• "A career with a future. A future with a career."
• "Meet Jack Issel: He's got a desk, a company car, and a new secretary. Too bad nobody told him... it's the last job he'll ever have."

Music, Soundtrack

• The jazzy theme music sets the tone of the film, capturing the hustle and bustle of corporate life.