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The Secret of My Success (1987)

There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Herbert Ross
Writer : Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne
Donald Davenport
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes Ruehl
Sheila
Bill Fagerbakke
Bill Fagerbakke
Ron
Carol Ann Susi
Carol Ann Susi
Jean
Jack Davidson
Jack Davidson
Davidson
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
W. Shaw (uncredited)
Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford
Herself (uncredited)
Susan Kellermann
Susan Kellermann
Maureen
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis
Maintenence Man
John Capodice
John Capodice
Man in KRS Building
Rick Aviles
Rick Aviles
Maintenance Man
Gloria Irizarry
Gloria Irizarry
Wife of Liquor Store Owner
Joseph Ragno
Joseph Ragno
Shipping Executive
Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Mrs. Meacham
Don Amendolia
Don Amendolia
Executive
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman
Arnold Forbush
Drew Snyder
Drew Snyder
Burt Foster
Elizabeth Franz
Elizabeth Franz
Grace Foster
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
John Bowman
John Bowman
Proctor
Jeff Brooks
Jeff Brooks
Executive
Ascanio Sharpe
Ascanio Sharpe
Executive
Mary Catherine Wright
Mary Catherine Wright
Research Department Clerk
Burke Pearson
Burke Pearson
Fired Executive
Ray Ramirez
Ray Ramirez
Liquor Store Owner
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

Crews

Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Director
Jim Cash
Jim Cash
Screenplay
Jack Epps Jr.
Jack Epps Jr.
Screenplay
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Producer
David Chasman
David Chasman
Executive Producer
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Editor
David Foster
David Foster
Original Music Composer
Boris Blank
Boris Blank
Original Music Composer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Line Producer
Nora Kaye
Nora Kaye
Associate Producer
Peter S. Larkin
Peter S. Larkin
Production Design
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Production Design
Susan Bode Tyson
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Joseph G. Aulisi
Joseph G. Aulisi
Costume Design
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Makeup Artist
Joseph Coscia
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
AJ Carothers
AJ Carothers
Writer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Unit Production Manager
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
Walter Stocklin
Walter Stocklin
Property Master
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
Danny Aiello III
Danny Aiello III
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Stunts
Lance Guecia
Lance Guecia
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Victor Magnotta
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Edgard Mourino
Edgard Mourino
Stunts
Phil Neilson
Phil Neilson
Stunts
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Stunts
Konrad Sheehan
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
Gary Tacon
Gary Tacon
Stunts
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Stunts
Norman Buck
Norman Buck
Key Grip
Jack Coffen
Jack Coffen
Electrician
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Electrician
Tom Gilligan
Tom Gilligan
Dolly Grip
Michael Green
Michael Green
First Assistant Camera
Jay Levy
Jay Levy
Second Assistant Camera
Francis J. McBride
Francis J. McBride
Electrician
Michael Stone
Michael Stone
Camera Operator
William Ward
William Ward
Gaffer
Josh Weiner
Josh Weiner
Still Photographer
Joy Todd
Joy Todd
Extras Casting
Adam Bernardi
Adam Bernardi
Assistant Editor
John Murray
John Murray
Assistant Editor
Peck Prior
Peck Prior
Assistant Editor
Jeb Brien
Jeb Brien
Music Supervisor
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
Music Editor
Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola
Music Supervisor
B.J. Bjorkman
B.J. Bjorkman
Script Supervisor
Lucius Barre
Lucius Barre
Unit Publicist

Trailers and other movies

The Secret of My Success 1987 Trailer HD | Michael J. Fox | Helen Slater
The Secret of My Succe$s Official Trailer #1 - Michael J. Fox Movie (1987) HD

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