

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.
The Secret of My Success (1987) is a comedy film directed by Herbert Ross. It stars Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, and Richard Jordan. The film runs for 1 hour 51 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.5 out of 10 from 706 votes.

Michael J. Fox
Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield

Helen Slater
Christy Wills

Richard Jordan
Howard Prescott

Margaret Whitton
Vera Prescott

John Pankow
Fred Melrose

Christopher Murney
Barney Rattigan

Gerry Bamman
Art Thomas

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The Secret of My Success stars Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, and Margaret Whitton, and was directed by Herbert Ross.
The Secret of My Success has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes.
The Secret of My Success was released in 1987.
The Secret of My Success is a comedy film.
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