The Secret of My Success 1987
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SplatBrantley 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
Full Cast & Crew
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
as Christy Wills
as Howard Prescott
as Vera Prescott
as Fred Melrose
as Barney Rattigan
as Art Thomas
as Donald Davenport
as Jean
as Grace Foster
Director:
Writer:
Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., AJ Carothers
Stars:
Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow, Christopher Murney, Gerry Bamman, Fred Gwynne, Carol Ann Susi, Elizabeth Franz,
Genres:
Comedy
Release Date:
1987 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
111 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
The Secret of My Success
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
JC
JEJ
AC
Cast
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
as Christy Wills
as Howard Prescott
as Vera Prescott
as Fred Melrose
as Barney Rattigan
as Art Thomas
as Donald Davenport
as Jean
as Grace Foster
as Burt Foster
as Maureen
as Arnold Forbush
as Sheila
as Owens
as Vernon S. Fletcher
as McMasters
as Davis
as Ferguson
as Ron
as Davidson
as Proctor
as Executive
as Executive
as Executive
as Mrs. Meacham
as Research Department Clerk
as Shipping Executive
as Fired Executive
as Liquor Store Owner
as Wife of Liquor Store Owner
as Maintenence Man
as Maintenance Man
as Man in KRS Building
as Woman in KRS Building
as Harried KRS Executive
as Cuban
as Herself (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
as W. Shaw (uncredited)
as Herself (uncredited)
as Receptionist (uncredited)
as Executive (uncredited)
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