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Old 05-01-06 | 02:15 PM
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Movies where someone quits their job and rips the boss a new one

I enjoyed the scene in Joe versus the Volcano when Joe (Tom Hanks) did this. There have to be lots of scenes like this since it's a common fantasy for a lot of people I'm sure.
Old 05-01-06 | 02:26 PM
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I love Scarface in Half Baked "why you gotta make me feel inferior 'cause I'm on the grill, B?..."
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American Beauty.
Old 05-01-06 | 02:39 PM
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Fight Club.
Old 05-01-06 | 02:39 PM
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Nick Nolte does this in Blue Chips, although he rips his boss a new one through the press.

And of course who can forget John Lithgow's brief but epic "I quit!" scene in Harry and the Hendersons?
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I love Scarface in Half Baked "why you gotta make me feel inferior 'cause I'm on the grill, B?..."
Hey, thanks for reminding me about Scarface ('83)! It's got 2 of them!

1.Tony as a dishwasher
2.Tony
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canceling out Frank
Old 05-01-06 | 03:07 PM
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I don't know if it's the boss technically, but I always think of Jerry Maguire.

"Who's coming with me?????"
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Albert Brooks had a great "I quit!" scene in Lost in America.

(Of course, he eventually came crawling back for his old job at significantly reduced pay.)
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Dennis Haysbert's character in Heat is a good one.
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From a certain point of view, Clear and Present Danger.
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Office Space.. kinda.. well not really
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The Producers (musical)
Old 05-01-06 | 05:43 PM
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In a way, Shawshank Redemption if you consider the prisoner the worker and the warden the boss.
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Take This Job and Shove It.
Old 05-01-06 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BuddhaWake
I love Scarface in Half Baked "why you gotta make me feel inferior 'cause I'm on the grill, B?..."
Scarface: "Fuck you.., fuck you..., fuck you..., you're cool.... I'm out"
Old 05-01-06 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dhmac
Albert Brooks had a great "I quit!" scene in Lost in America.

(Of course, he eventually came crawling back for his old job at significantly reduced pay.)
That's what came to my mind.
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Batman; when Jack Nicholson goes back to visit his boss (played by Jack Palance) and shoots him dead, followed by buzzer killing co-mobsters, etc.
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

Great opening with Oliver Reed strolling to work
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with an ax on his shoulder...
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9 to 5 with Dolly Parton
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Hitch, sort of...when Kevin James gets all fired up and quits by accident.
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best ever quitting of a job:
FIGHT CLUB
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Didn't Robert Townsend quit his job at Winky Dinkies in Hollywood Shuffle? Or was he dreaming. It's been so long I vaguely remember.

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