The Secret of My Success

1987 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 38,180 VOTES · DIR. Herbert Ross

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,291 lines

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00:00:20 New York City.
00:06:07 Then why did I go to college?
00:09:46 I got an uncle in New York?
00:14:16 But I believe in myself.
00:19:20 You're supposed to deliver 'em, not read 'em.
00:23:51 Never mind.
00:30:17 I'm gonna see that my husband gives you a leg up.
00:34:58 No, I'm gonna make it to the top on my own.
00:39:21 Sorry.
00:45:25 - Care to do a little lounging? - No, I'm busy.
00:48:27 I'm Proctor. He's Davidson.
00:53:26 Thank you. Now, there are some business things we should discuss.
00:58:13 Casual attire today, Whitfield?
01:01:17 Are you all right?
01:04:46 - You're kind of a mess. - Thank you.
01:09:22 that Vera and I have agreed on terms for a divorce.
01:12:51 He's not here?
01:16:12 - Neither. - What the hell happened?
01:19:27 - Understand? - Not altogether.
01:22:45 I think Whitfield is right, and this report is wrong.
01:31:55 What were you doing in bed with my nephew?
01:34:59 You're a rat!
01:38:03 in a proxy fight for the Pemrose Corporation.
30:00:00 working in this building alone.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,291
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line30:00:00

Production Record

DirectorHerbert Ross
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$110,996,879
IMDb votes38,180