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  • The Assistant (1997)
  • 116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Assistant (1997)
116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

It's the turn of the century and jobs are hard to find. A young man assigns himself the job of a store clerk, without pay, only a place to sleep and eat, after he was manipulated by a hoodlum friend into robbing the man's store. Soon he ...See moreIt's the turn of the century and jobs are hard to find. A young man assigns himself the job of a store clerk, without pay, only a place to sleep and eat, after he was manipulated by a hoodlum friend into robbing the man's store. Soon he falls in love with the pragmatic store owner's daughter, who hesitates in giving her heart, or body. Nonetheless, the young man perseveres, much to the chagrin of her strict Jewish mother, who doesn't want her daughter marrying a gentile. Written by BOB STEBBINS See less
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Susan Maggi | Pete Watson (as Peter Watson)
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Updated Sep 11, 1997

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Nov 9, 1997 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Gil Bellows
Frank Alpine Frank Alpine   See fewer
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Mr. Morris Bober Mr. Morris Bober   See fewer
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Ida Bober Mrs. Ida Bober   See fewer
Jaimz Woolvett
Ward Minogue Ward Minogue   See fewer
Frank Moore
Detective Minogue Detective Minogue   See fewer
Kate Greenhouse
Helen Bober Helen Bober   See fewer
Sam Aaron
Customer Max Customer Max   See fewer
Dick Callahan
Foreman Foreman   See fewer
David Clement
Rabbi #2 Rabbi #2   See fewer
Darlene Mignacco
Tessie Fuso Tessie Fuso   See fewer
Alon Nashman
Louis Karp Louis Karp   See fewer
Michael Ricupero
Nick Fuso Nick Fuso   See fewer
Frank Ruffo
Coffee Pot Owner Coffee Pot Owner   See fewer
Larry Solway
Rabbi #1 Rabbi #1   See fewer
Nicolas Van Burek
Suspected Man (as Nicholas Van Burek) Suspected Man (as Nicholas Van Burek)   See fewer
Ingrid Veninger
Young Woman Young Woman   See fewer
Louis Danto
Jewish Prayer (as Cantor Louis Danto) Jewish Prayer (as Cantor Louis Danto)   See fewer
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