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Working Girl
Why this pick
Another buoyant Manhattan corporate comedy, pairing ambitious strivers, romantic complications, and a satisfyingly nimble climb through a status-conscious workplace.
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MOVIE1987 1h 51m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Why this pick
Its cheerful office-world satire and ingenious young climber make it a natural predecessor to Brantley Foster’s fast-talking, identity-juggling pursuit of success.
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For Love or Money
Why this pick
Michael J. Fox brings similarly quick, likable comic energy to a polished New York success story where professional aspiration and romance keep colliding.
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Doc Hollywood
Why this pick
For more of Michael J. Fox’s charming, driven underdog persona: career plans go sideways, but the bright comic pace and romantic warmth remain central.
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Baby Boom
Why this pick
A polished 1980s comedy of professional reinvention with glossy city-versus-small-town contrasts, romantic lightness, and a protagonist learning to redirect ambition.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Brantley Foster (Michael J. Fox) is a recent graduate of Kansas State University who moves to New York City where he has landed an entry level job as a financier. Upon arriving, he discovers that the company for which he is supposed to work has been taken over by a rival corporation. As a result, Brantley is laid off before he even starts working.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Fred Gwynne
Donald Davenport
Bill Fagerbakke
Ron
Carol Ann Susi
Jean
Jack Davidson
Davidson
Michael J. Fox
Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Helen Slater
Christy Wills
Richard Jordan
Howard Prescott
Margaret Whitton
Vera Prescott