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The Secret of My Success (sometimes stylized as The Secret of My Succe$s) is a 1987 American comedy film produced and directed by Herbert Ross and starring Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater. The screenplay was written by A.J. Carothers, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. from a story written by Carothers. It was filmed on location in Manhattan.
The Secret of My Success was released by Universal Pictures on April 10, 1987. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $111 million against a $12 million budget.
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Plot
Brantley Foster is a recent college graduate who has moved to New York City, where he has accepted an entry-level job as a financier. Upon arriving, he discovers that the company has been taken over by a rival. As a result, Brantley is laid off before even starting work.
After several interviews for other jobs, he is unsuccessful due to over- or underqualification or having no experience. Brantley ends up working in the mailroom of the Pemrose Corporation, directed by his "uncle" Howard Prescott, a distant relative. Pemrose was founded by Howard's father-in-law. Howard achieved the presidency by marrying his boss's daughter, Vera Pemrose. Brantley meets Vera by driving her home in a company limo. She persuades him to stay for a swim and seduces him.
