The Secret of My Succe$s

– Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Original Name:
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) - Also known as The Secret of My Success

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Apr 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Jim Cash (screenplay), Jack Epps Jr. (screenplay), AJ Carothers (screenplay), AJ Carothers (story)

Main Actors:

Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton

Plot:

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York. On his first work day in New York, he is fired in a hostile take-over and learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his distant uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room. Then Brantley meets Christy Wills, who happens to be one of the top executives. Brantley sees how poorly the company is being run and decides to create a position under the name Carlton Whitfield, to influence and improve the company's operations. Soon things get unexpectedly out of hand, not in the least because of his aunt, his girl and leading a double life.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Production:

MCA Universal Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
Metacritic:
36%