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PURCHASE THE DVD: Career Opportunities (1991)

A John Hughes movie (written and produced anyhow) that's generally credited as one of his largest failures, Career Opportunities is also one of his most interesting movies, a satire of contemporary American society and its obsession with commercialism. Either that, or it's just a lot of fun to watch because of the HEAVENLY tight white tank-top worn by a very young (and well-endowed) Jennifer Connelly. As a spoiled rich girl who kidnaps herself by staying overnight in a Target store with average slacker night-cleaning guy Frank Wally, Connelly gives the Goddess Venus herself a run for her money as the most lovely of all. The movie itself, while bouyant and fun, never really takes off and would have sunk completely when the Mulroney Brothers (Dermot and Kieran) arrive as inept criminals, but it's fun enough for its truncated 83-minute running time. And there's always Jennifer in that tank top. On rollerskates. On the ground. On the hobby horse. The mind reels...

• Studio: Universal Studios
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
• DVD Release Date: October 27, 1998