Rotten
As written by Kevin Falls and directed by Tom Holland, The Temp starts well and runs into trouble about midway through.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The Temp
Don't get mad. Get promoted.
1993 · 1h 39m · R
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Tom Holland
Overview
A series of mysterious accidents at a food company lead a manager to suspect his impressive new temporary secretary.
Director and cast
- Tom Holland Director
- Timothy Hutton as Peter Derns
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Kris Bolin
- Dwight Schultz as Roger Jasser
- Oliver Platt as Jack Hartsell
- Steven Weber as Brad Montroe
- Colleen Flynn as Sara Meinhold
- Faye Dunaway as Charlene Towne
- Scott Coffey as Lance
- Dakin Matthews as Dr. Feldman
- Maura Tierney as Sharon Derns
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The Temp is as unimaginative as thrillers get, with a plot-by-numbers script and insipid direction.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Some of the movie plays as if it were intended to be tongue-in-cheek, but other parts are played straight, making it appear that Holland and his screenwriter Kevin Falls couldn't make up their minds about what sort of movie they wanted to make.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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