The Temp
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The Temp

She'll eliminate the competition... permanently.

4.8 / 10 1993 1h 37mR English
DramaMysteryThrillerHorror

Storyline

Peter Derns, an executive at Mrs. Appleby's Cooke Company, fears his future prospects are crumbling fast, until the arrival of Kris Bolin, a gorgeous, cooly efficient temp - and sultry temptress - who helps him develop a marketing campaign that slays the competition. But after two executives mysteriously die, Peter discovers his job security may vanish due to the one person he needs to trust: his temp.

Cast & Crew

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Peter Derns

Lead
Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Kris Bolin

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Roger Jasser

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Jack Hartsell

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Brad Montroe

Colleen Flynn

Colleen Flynn

Sara Meinhold

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Charlene Towne

Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey

Lance

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Holland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Temp is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker