The Secret of My Success

1987

In the high-stakes world of finance, a young college graduate named Brantley Foster navigates the treacherous waters of corporate politics after his job is laid off in New York City. Desperate to prove himself, Brantley takes a chance and lands a job in the mailroom of Pemrose Corporation, where he catches the eye of the beautiful and cunning Vera Pemrose, who uses her charms to seduce him. Unbeknownst to Brantley, Vera has ulterior motives and marries Brantley's uncle to gain control of the company. As Brantley rises through the ranks using his quick wit and insider knowledge, he must navigate a complex web of relationships, including a romance with a fellow financial expert Christy Wills, while also thwarting the plans of his ruthless boss and his mistress. With the help of Vera and Christy, Brantley concocts a daring plan to take control of the company and save his colleagues from certain layoffs.

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Cast

Michael J. FoxBrantley Foster aka Carlton WhitfieldHelen SlaterChristy WillsRichard JordanHoward PrescottMargaret WhittonVera PrescottJohn PankowFred MelroseChristopher MurneyBarney RattiganGerry BammanArt ThomasFred GwynneDonald DavenportCarol Ann SusiJeanElizabeth FranzGrace FosterDrew SnyderBurt FosterSusan KellermannMaureenBarton HeymanArnold ForbushMercedes RuehlSheilaIra WheelerOwensAAshley J. LaurenceVernon S. FletcherRex RobbinsMcMastersChristopher DurangDavisMacIntyre DixonFergusonBill FagerbakkeRon

Crew

Herbert RossDirecting · DirectorJack Epps Jr.Writing · ScreenplayJJim CashWriting · ScreenplayAAJ CarothersWriting · Writer

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