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The Secret of My Success
Comedy

The Secret of My Success

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

6.5 1987 111m Released EN

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room.

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Director
Herbert Ross Herbert Ross
Release Date
1987-04-10
Runtime
111m
Budget
$12000000
Revenue
$110996879
Vote Count
726
Language
EN
Popularity
5
Media Intelligence
Content Advisory & Age Rating PG-13
Violence: 3/5
Language: 2/5
Nudity/Sex: 1/5
Intensity: 3/5
Accolades & Recognition
CineVura Certified Pick
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
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The Secret of My Success — Official Trailer