What do you get when you cross three overworked, underpaid women reporting to a “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot”? The hilarious 1980 revenge comedy 9 to 5, starring Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda.
Released in December 1980, the cult classic tells a tale of female relationships, workplace inequity and harassment — story-lines that resonate nearly 40 years later.
The women who play the film’s badass trio resonate too: All three have enjoyed enduring, stellar careers ever since.
Lily Tomlin
Ever since the movie’s release, Tomlin, 80, and Fonda have been inseparable. In 2015, the besties reunited for Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. (The sixth season is out Jan. 15). Gushes Fonda, “I’ve loved her since the moment I saw her.”
Dolly Parton
Following her big-screen debut in the highest-grossing…