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The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success (1987)
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PG-13
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1 hr 51 mins
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Comedy
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Romance
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Released: 4/10/1987
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Box Office Total:
$65.2M
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Synopsis:
Fresh out of college, he's determined to climb New York's corporate ladder in record time by masquerading as an up-and-coming executive, even though he's really the new mail boy.
Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
4/10/1987
Studio
Credit
Universal
Studio
Director
Credit
Herbert Ross
Director
Cast
Credit
Michael J Fox
Brantley Foster
Helen Slater
Christy Wills
Richard Jordan
Howard Prescott
Margaret Whitton
Vera Prescott
John Pankow
Fred Melrose
Christopher Murney
Barney Rattigan
Gerry Bamman
Art Thomas
Fred Gwynne
Donald Davenport
Carol Ann Susi
Jean
Elizabeth Franz
Grace Foster
Drew Snyder
Burt Foster
Susan Kellerman
Maureen
Barton Heyman
Arnold Forbush
Mercedes Ruehl
Sheila
Ira B Wheeler
Owens
Ashley Laurence
Fletcher
Rex Robbins
McMasters
Christopher Durang
Davis
MacIntyre Dixon
Ferguson
Bill Fagerbakke
Ron
Jack Davidson
Davidson
John Bowman
Proctor
Jeff Brooks
Executive
Ascanio Sharpe
Executive
Don Amendolia
Executive
Judith Malina
Mrs Meachum
Mary Catherine Wright
Research Department Clerk
Joseph Ragno
Shipping Executive
Burke Pearson
Fired Executive
Ray Ramirez
Liquor Store Owner
Gloria Irizarry
Wife of Liquor Store Owner
Mark Margolis
Maintenance Man
Rick Aviles
Maintenance Man
John Capodice
Man in KRS Building
Sally-Jane Heit
Woman in KRS Building
Richard Arthur Gallo
Harried KRS Executive
Luis Ramos
Cuban
Marla Maples
Production Credits
Credit
Nora Kaye
Associate Producer
David Chasman
Executive Producer
Herbert Ross
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Rastar
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Universal
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
UIP The Film Consortium
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York
Writer
Credit
Jack Epps Jr
Screenplay
A J Carothers
From Story
A J Carothers
Screenplay
Jim Cash
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Jennie Maresca
Auditor - payroll auditor
Kathleen McGill
Production Auditor
Art Department
Credit
Edward Pisoni
Production Designer
Catherine Tambini
Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Susan Bode
Set Decorator
Ken Kammerer
Set Dresser
Robert Griffon
Set Dresser
Peter Larkin
Production Designer
Donna Tonery
Set Dresser
Casting
Credit
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
Hank McCann
Casting
Joy Todd
Casting
Film Camera
Credit
Michael Green
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Josh Weiner
Photography - stills
Michael L Stone
Camera Operator
Michael Caracciolo
Camera Trainee
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Jay Levy
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music
Credit
Daniel A Carlin
Music Editor - music editor supervisor
David Foster
Music
David Foster
Theme Song
Thomas D Mottola
Music Supervisor
Jeb Brien
Music Supervisor
Physical Effects
Credit
Danny Aiello III
Stunts
Vic Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Nicholas J Giangiulio
Stunts
Lance Guecia
Stunts
Don Hewitt
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Vic Magnotta
Stunts
Edgard Mourino
Stunts
Phil Nielson
Stunts
Michael Russo
Stunts
Konrad Sheehan
Stunts
Gary Tacon
Stunts
Tom Wright
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Jane Raab
Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Richard Baratta
Location Assistant
Timothy Bourne
Location Manager
Robert Girolami
Assistant Director
Danny Irom
DGA Trainee
Joseph M Caracciolo
Line Producer
Joseph M Caracciolo
Unit Production Manager
BJ Bjorkman
Script Supervisor
Louis D'Esposito
Assistant Director
Jane Paul
Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Lucius Barre
Unit Publicist
Sound
Credit
James Sabat
Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Wylie Stateman
Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Frank Graziadei
Sound - sound recording
Stan Gilbert
ADR Editor - ADR editor supervisor
Joe Gilbert
ADR Editor
Lon E Bender
Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Anna Boorstin
Sound Editor
Randy Kelley
Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
Joe Caroff
Graphics
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Fern Buchner
Makeup
Bill Christians
Wardrobe
Joe Coscia
Hair - hairstyles
Joseph Aulisi
Costume Designer
Jennifer Nichols
Wardrobe
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