| Release Date | 25 October 1996 |
| US Box Office | $13,000,000 |
| Tagline | It's a man's world...until October 25. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Comedy of Errors, Workplace Comedy, Satire |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Cons and Scams, Success is the Best Revenge, Assumed Identities, Work Ethics, Gender-Bending |
| Tones | Witty, Rousing, Light, Humorous, Satirical |
| Tags | Career, Client, Con/scam, Drag Queen, Impersonation, Racial Tension, Revenge, Sexism, Upward Mobility |
The Associate is a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Timothy Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Austin Pendleton and Lainie Kazan. Is based on the Jenaro Prieto novel El Socio (1928).