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Career Opportunities is an American romantic comedy film that was released in 1991. The film starred Frank Whaley and co-starred Jennifer Connelly in one of her first lead film roles. It was written by John Hughes and directed by Bryan Gordon.

The film stars Whaley as Jim, a young man trapped in a dead-end job as a caretaker at a local department store, and Connelly as Josie, the stereotypical "spoiled/frustrated little rich girl". After a lengthy set up, the main action of the film begins when Josie, in a half-hearted runaway attempt, hides in Jim's store after hours. Discovered by the lonely caretaker, Josie and Jim identify each other as kindred spirits and proceed to enjoy the freedom of being locked together in the store overnight. But things become complicated when two incompetent crooks (played by Dermot Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney) break into the store and hold the two teenagers hostage until the tables are turned. (Screenwriter John Hughes used the same "kids vs. crooks" theme in his earlier Home Alone
.)

Career Opportunities was a modest success at the time of its release, and (along with Dennis Hopper's The Hot Spot
) is credited with making Connelly a teen idol (even though she was in her early 20s by this time).

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