Office Party

Office Party, also known as Hostile Takeover in some releases, is a Canadian thriller film directed by George Mihalka and released in 1988.^[1] An adaptation of Michael A. Gilbert's 1981 crime novel Office Party, the film stars David Warner as Eugene Brackin, a repressed accountant who suddenly takes three of his coworkers hostage with no apparent motive or demands.^[2]

Office Party
Directed by	George Mihalka
Written by	Stephen Zoller
Based on	Office Party by Michael A. Gilbert
Produced by	George Flak
Starring	David Warner Michael Ironside Kate Vernon Jayne Eastwood
Cinematography	Ludek Bogner
Edited by	Stan Cole
Music by	Billy Bryans Aaron Davis
Production company	SC Entertainment
Distributed by	Miramax
Release date	December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) (Florence)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film also stars Michael Ironside, Kate Vernon and Jayne Eastwood as the hostages.

Billy Bryans and Aaron Davis received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Genie Awards.^[3]

Cast

• David Warner - Eugene Brackin
• Michael Ironside - Larry Gaylord
• Kate Vernon - Sally
• Jayne Eastwood - Joan Talmage
• Will Lyman - Smolen
• Graeme Campbell - Hollis
• Anthony Sherwood - Garlas
• John Vernon - Mayor
• Patrick Patterson - Security Guard
• Winston Gaddishaw - Marksman
• Helen Beavis - Mrs. Hampton
• Cindy Girling - Mrs. Gaylord
• Kenneth McGregor - Cop #1 (as Ken McGregor)
• François Klanfer - NY Boss
• Rex Hagon - V.P. of Felton