# Office Party

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1988 Canadian film

Office Party Directed by George Mihalka Written by Stephen Zoller Based on Office Party by Michael A. Gilbert Produced by George Flak Starring David Warner Michael Ironside Kate Vernon Jayne Eastwood Cinematography Ludek Bogner Edited by Stan Cole Music by Billy Bryans Aaron Davis Production company SC Entertainment Distributed by Miramax Release date December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) (Florence) Running time 90 minutes Country Canada Language English

***Office Party***, also known as ***Hostile Takeover*** in some releases, is a Canadian thriller film directed by [George Mihalka](/source/George_Mihalka) and released in 1988.[1] An adaptation of Michael A. Gilbert's 1981 crime novel *Office Party*, the film stars [David Warner](/source/David_Warner_(actor)) as Eugene Brackin, a repressed accountant who suddenly takes three of his coworkers [hostage](/source/Hostage) with no apparent motive or demands.[2]

The film also stars [Michael Ironside](/source/Michael_Ironside), [Kate Vernon](/source/Kate_Vernon) and [Jayne Eastwood](/source/Jayne_Eastwood) as the hostages.

[Billy Bryans](/source/Billy_Bryans) and [Aaron Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aaron_Davis_(composer)&action=edit&redlink=1) received a [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) nomination for [Best Original Score](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Original_Score) at the [10th Genie Awards](/source/10th_Genie_Awards).[3]

## Cast

- [David Warner](/source/David_Warner_(actor)) - Eugene Brackin

- [Michael Ironside](/source/Michael_Ironside) - Larry Gaylord

- [Kate Vernon](/source/Kate_Vernon) - Sally

- [Jayne Eastwood](/source/Jayne_Eastwood) - Joan Talmage

- [Will Lyman](/source/Will_Lyman) - Smolen

- [Graeme Campbell](/source/Graeme_Campbell_(director)) - Hollis

- [Anthony Sherwood](/source/Anthony_Sherwood) - Garlas

- [John Vernon](/source/John_Vernon) - Mayor

- Patrick Patterson - Security Guard

- Winston Gaddishaw - Marksman

- Helen Beavis - Mrs. Hampton

- Cindy Girling - Mrs. Gaylord

- Kenneth McGregor - Cop #1 (as Ken McGregor)

- François Klanfer - NY Boss

- [Rex Hagon](/source/Rex_Hagon) - V.P. of Felton

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "Silliness can't save this Party". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, October 22, 1989.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Valid drama beats at heart of movie". *[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)*, June 17, 1990.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Cronenberg film earns a dozen nominations: Dead Ringers tops Genie list". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, February 14, 1989.

## External links

- [*Office Party*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095322/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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