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Overall Rank: 7795

Average Rating: 2.6/4

# of Ratings: 22

Theatrical Release Date: 03/29/1991

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Romance

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Director: Bryan Gordon

Actors: Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney, John M. Jackson, Barry Corbin

Plot: A slacker is forced to get a job at the local Target store as the
overnight janitor. One night he discovers the girl of his dreams - who
just happened to fall asleep in the store dressing room. As the two begin
to connect, the store is broken into and the duo team up to stop them
using everything at their disposal. -- The M.O.W.

Matthew Brady - wrote on 07/06/2023

Can you imagine that? Being locked in a store with Jennifer Connelly, who easily falls in love with you. This seems like everyone's fantasy. Movie magic.

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dukeakasmudge - wrote on 03/30/2017

Career Opportunities was the 1st movie I've seen with Frank Whaley & I've been a longtime fan of his ever since.I will watch any movie with him in it because of Career Opportunities.Career Opportunities is a great movie & 1 of my all time favorites.I saw it shortly after it 1st came out on cable TV & I instantly enjoyed it.Who wouldn't love to be locked in a store all night long by yourself or (Maybe) with somebody else & be able to do whatever you wanted.Eating off the shelves, playing with toys, riding bikes around the store, setting up your own in-store living room & playing video games or watching movies, etc, etc, etc. I have it on DVD, VHS & anytime it comes on 1 of the movie channels, I watch it if nothing else is on.It was a GREAT movie when Jim & Josie were by themselves but …

The M.O.W.
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The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/02/2008

"Jim Dodge" (Frank Whaley) is known to the biggest liar in town. He is also a slacker, who has bounced from job to job. Now, due to he must pay rent or move to St. Louis, he must work as a night janitor at the local Target store.

"Josie McClellan" (Jennifer Connelly) is the beautiful daughter of an influential business man, who is sick of him controlling her life. She ends up at the same Target store, deciding if she wants to embarrass her father by shoplifting. However, she falls asleep in the dressing room, and wakes to find "Dodge" slacking off on the job, as he is unsupervised thanks to his Supervisor locked the doors leaving them inside.

The two start to understand one another, and they begin to realize their life is just beginning, when two robbers enter the store and take …