Die Aushilfe (1993)

Die Aushilfe: Directed by Tom Holland. With Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt. Nice guy junior exec Peter doesn’t play dirty but unfortunately, some of his colleagues do. In comes Kris, his new temp, who is bright and efficient and saves him. She’s willing to play dirty for Peter.

“THE TEMP is one of those glossy 90s office thrillers that you can watch with one eye closed, walk away from it for a few minutes, come back to it and not miss a thing. Michael Douglas made one of these as well, 1994u0026#39;s DISCLOSURE. Lara Flynn Boyle, the main reason for watching this, plays a nutjob temp who fills in for corporate exec Tim Huttonu0026#39;s regular secretary. Pretty soon, his in-office competitors and acquaintances are dropping like flies, and the very existence of the company is threatened — all thanks to the evil machinations of the delectable and obsessed Ms. Boyle, who is lots of fun to watch as she slithers about and whispers dire warnings in her bossu0026#39; ear. Hutton perhaps plays his part a little too straight, but old-timer Faye Dunaway as the beleaguered company head tears up the scenery in every one of her too-few scenes. Dunaway at least knows when sheu0026#39;s working a turkey jerky. Try watching Boyle and not think of her in WAYNEu0026#39;S WORLD, by the way. She played a similar nutjob in that comedy classic.”