Movies Based on Your Profession

[Ash]

I was wondering if there are any movies based on what you do for a living.

I'm still unemployed at the moment but my last job was as a security guard which I worked for quite awhile.

"Armed & Dangerous" with John Candy & Eugene Levy is the only security guard film I can think of off the top of my head.

What do you do for a living and can you think of any films where the stars worked at the same type of job you do or where the film revolves around your particular profession?



Post Edited (09-02-03 02:11)

[Mr_Vindictive]

I would have to say that Office Space relates to my job the most.  The pure dislike of the boss, the annoying people, etc.  Clerks would also be another film that relates slightly to my job.  Stupid customers, asking stupid questions.  Getting stuck working on your days off.  The frustration of working instead of going to college (changing soon).  

Hackers also slightly relates, being as most of us here enjoy a little bit of hacking.  Some of the workers here (not me) actually log into their home computers from here and hack while at work.  


Also, if there are any tech support films that anyone can think of, let me know.

[Ellie]

The movie that comes to mind is "One hour Photo". I am a cashier/photo tech at a drug store. When I compliment a customer about how good their photos turned out..I mention that I am not anything like Sye the photo guy. E.

[Fearless Freep]

I'm a software developer by profession (R4H Software)  There have been a lot of movies depicting my career in various ways, none very accurately that I can think of.

[Newt]

Ummm...The Horse Whisperer...ewww

Thanks for the thought, Ash, now I'll be obsessed all day.

[jmc]

I don't think I've ever seen any movies about postal workers, other than THE POSTMAN, which I haven't seen and isn't really about a postal worker anyway [I did read the book.]

I guess any movie about factory workers would substitute in my case...it's basically the same.  

When I saw that movie OFFICE SPACE I just couldn't understand what those people had to complain about...just about everyone I work with would kill to be in their situation, but I guess it's just a class thing.

[Scott]

Other movies that have Security Guards in them are DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS and HALLOWEEN 2.

[raj]

Can't think of any based on law librarians, though the chick in The Mummy was a librarian.

[JohnL]

>I don't think I've ever seen any movies about postal workers, other than THE
POSTMAN

Dear God - Postal workers start reading, and answering the letters that are addressed to God.

[The Burgomaster]

I'm a CPA. I work for a consulting firm. I don't think a movie about my profession would be very exciting. In fact, the only way I maintain my sanity is by going home and watching movies to escape from reality!

[jmc]

Forgot all about DEAR GOD.

At Christmas I believe postal workers do actually read some of the letters to Santa and sometimes help out when the kid is from a needy family.

[ErikJ]

I work as a lab tech for an orthodontics firm
I don't recall any movie about a person who makes braces going nuts or anything.
But if they ever do they can always come to where I work for research

BTW should anyones kids need braces make sure the dentist uses TP products and keep me working

[Chadzilla]

I'm a receptionist...can't think of any movies featuring a receptionist as the lead character.  Whenever my profession appears in a movie, it's usually to greet the main character and talk exposition with them, or alternate the nemesis that Trouble has arrived, then the receptionist either leaves for the day or gets iced by the mutant killer alien cyborg out gunning for the main character and/or the nemesis.

[Dave:Blackeye15]

I don't have a job but I'm making my own comic book (not being published) and there has been a "Tales from the Crypt" episode where a comic book artist's monster comic come to life because he's started taking these pills, (what kind of pills were those, I wonder?"

-the first rule of fat club-

[SkullNinja]

I worked my way through my undergrad program doing bail enforcement ala MIDNIGHT RUN.

Now, I teach high school social sciences and there are a thousand movies about that.