9 to 5 (film) be a drama, but "any way we did it, it seemed too preachy, too much of a feminist line. I'd wanted to work with Lily [Tomlin] for some time, and it suddenly occurred to [her producing partner] Bruce and me that we should make it a comedy." Patricia Resnick wrote the first draft drama, and Fonda cast herself, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton in the leads, the latter in her first film role. Then Colin Higgins came on board to direct and rewrite the script. Part of his job was to make room for all three in the script. Higgins
The Path to 9/11 and that he disagreed with certain decisions. Producer Marc Platt has acknowledged that the script was based in part on a book co-written by a Bush administration official. The book, "The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It" was co-written by John Miller, who serves as the assistant director of public affairs for the FBI. Cyrus Nowrasteh, script writer for the film, said it was "an objective telling of the events of 9/11." On September 8, former Ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine complained in a "Los Angeles Times" Op-Ed about her portrayal