The Secret of My Success (1987)
The Secret of My Success (1987)
There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks.
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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Cast

Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox As: Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Helen Slater Helen Slater As: Christy Wills
Richard Jordan Richard Jordan As: Howard Prescott
Margaret Whitton Margaret Whitton As: Vera Prescott
John Pankow John Pankow As: Fred Melrose
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 10 April 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $110,996,879

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Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Christy Wills

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Howard Prescott

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Vera Prescott

John Pankow

John Pankow

Fred Melrose

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Barney Rattigan

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Art Thomas

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Donald Davenport

Carol Ann Susi

Carol Ann Susi

Jean

Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Grace Foster

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Burt Foster

Susan Kellermann

Susan Kellermann

Maureen

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Arnold Forbush

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Sheila

Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Owens

Ashley J. Laurence

Ashley J. Laurence

Vernon S. Fletcher

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

McMasters

Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

Davis

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Ferguson

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Ron

Jack Davidson

Jack Davidson

Davidson

John Bowman

John Bowman

Proctor

Jeff Brooks

Jeff Brooks

Executive

Ascanio Sharpe

Ascanio Sharpe

Executive

Don Amendolia

Don Amendolia

Executive

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mrs. Meacham

Mary Catherine Wright

Mary Catherine Wright

Research Department Clerk

Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

Shipping Executive

Burke Pearson

Burke Pearson

Fired Executive

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Liquor Store Owner

Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Wife of Liquor Store Owner

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Maintenence Man

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Maintenance Man

John Capodice

John Capodice

Man in KRS Building

Sally-Jane Heit

Sally-Jane Heit

Woman in KRS Building

Richard Arthur Gallo

Richard Arthur Gallo

Harried KRS Executive

Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos

Cuban

Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford

Herself (uncredited)

R. Emmett Fitzsimmons

R. Emmett Fitzsimmons

(uncredited)

Elain R. Graham

Elain R. Graham

(uncredited)

London Hall

London Hall

Secretary (uncredited)

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

W. Shaw (uncredited)

Tatjana Patitz

Tatjana Patitz

Herself (uncredited)

Rhoda Robinson

Rhoda Robinson

Receptionist (uncredited)

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Executive (uncredited)

Directed By

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Director

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Second Assistant Director

Robert V. Girolami

Robert V. Girolami

First Assistant Director

Jane Paul

Jane Paul

Second Second Assistant Director

B.J. Bjorkman

B.J. Bjorkman

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Jim Cash

Jim Cash

Screenplay

Jack Epps Jr.

Jack Epps Jr.

Screenplay

AJ Carothers

AJ Carothers

Writer

Production Crew

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Producer

David Chasman

David Chasman

Executive Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Unit Production Manager

Joy Todd

Joy Todd

Extras Casting

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Line Producer

Nora Kaye

Nora Kaye

Associate Producer

Edited By

Paul Hirsch

Paul Hirsch

Editor

Adam Bernardi

Adam Bernardi

Assistant Editor

John Murray

John Murray

Assistant Editor

Peck Prior

Peck Prior

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joseph G. Aulisi

Joseph G. Aulisi

Costume Design

Fern Buchner

Fern Buchner

Makeup Artist

Joseph Coscia

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Sound

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Anna Boorstin

Anna Boorstin

Sound Editor

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

ADR Editor

Stan Gilbert

Stan Gilbert

Supervising ADR Editor

Frank Graziadei

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

Randy Kelley

Randy Kelley

Sound Editor

Larry Kemp

Larry Kemp

Sound Editor

Robert J. Litt

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hugo Weng

Hugo Weng

Sound Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

Jeb Brien

Jeb Brien

Music Supervisor

Daniel Allan Carlin

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Editor

Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola

Music Supervisor

David Foster

David Foster

Original Music Composer

Boris Blank

Boris Blank

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Carlo Di Palma

Carlo Di Palma

Director of Photography

Norman Buck

Norman Buck

Key Grip

Tom Gilligan

Tom Gilligan

Dolly Grip

Michael Green

Michael Green

First Assistant Camera

Jay Levy

Jay Levy

Second Assistant Camera

Michael Stone

Michael Stone

Camera Operator

Josh Weiner

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Walter Stocklin

Walter Stocklin

Property Master

Peter S. Larkin

Peter S. Larkin

Production Design

Edward Pisoni

Edward Pisoni

Production Design

Susan Bode Tyson

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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