The Secret of My Success

Name: The Secret of My Success
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-04-10
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow

1987·Movie·PG-13·111 min·★ 6.5(695)

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“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 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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About The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success is a 1987 English-language comedy film directed by Herbert Ross. The cast is led by Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, TCM.

The Secret of My Success was produced by Universal Pictures and Rastar Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on April 10, 1987, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $111 million worldwide.

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., AJ Carothers
Release date: April 10, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $111 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

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The Secret of My Success cast & crew

The Secret of My Success was directed by Herbert Ross and written by Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., and AJ Carothers.

The cast features Michael J. Fox as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield, Helen Slater as Christy Wills, Richard Jordan as Howard Prescott, Margaret Whitton as Vera Prescott, John Pankow as Fred Melrose, and Christopher Murney as Barney Rattigan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Foster, cinematography is by Carlo Di Palma, and it was produced by David Chasman and Herbert Ross.

Is The Secret of My Success worth watching?

The Secret of My Success holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 695 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Secret of My Success is worth a place on your watchlist.

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