Still Working 9 to 5 co-directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane say it’s a “blessing and a curse” that Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin agreed to be in their documentary.

The filmmakers were grateful that the stars of the iconic 1980 comedy 9 to 5 agreed to reunite to talk about the making of the film, and the still-vital issues it raised — like pay equity and stopping sexual harassment. The only problem? Their presence gave potential investors the false impression that the production was awash in funding.

“It was a blessing because they said yes, and they were in it. It was a curse because everybody thought we had money when we were approaching other people for money,” Hardman told MovieMaker. “It was like, ‘Oh, you’re going be okay — you’re gonna get other people funding this.’”

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