Office Space/Trivia

• Actor Allusion: Gary Cole wears his ring from Crusade; presumably it's a class ring here.
• Billing Displacement: These days DVD cases and the like tend to present it as if it were a Jennifer Aniston vehicle, but while she does play the Love Interest her role is actually fairly minor.
  • Word Of God is the studio insisted Judge hire Aniston specifically so they'd have someone (anyone) famous for the ad campaign. He agreed because he thought she was right for the part and did a good job playing it but the studio wouldn't have cared either way.
• The Danza: Jennifer Aniston's character is named Joanna. Joanna also happens to be Aniston's middle name in real life.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Those with keen eyes will recognize one of the Bobs as Dr. Cox.
• Star-Making Role: Milton was the character who made people take notice of Stephen Root.
• Technology Marches On: The floppy disk that Peter and Co. use to load the virus.
  • The printer that the main characters destroy, plus the computers they use in the office (and the OS).
• Trope Namer: The Red Stapler — for the situation where a movie affects or creates a Real Life demand for an object, good or service. Swingline didn't make them when the movie was produced, but does now.
• Vindicated by Cable: One of the premier examples. The movie pulled in mediocre box office numbers, despite relatively good reviews from critics, but found a second life on premium cable and on home video. Comedy Central's frequent airings brought the movie to an even wider audience, quickly granting it Cult Classic status.