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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1987·Comedy / Romance·1h 51m

THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS

“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, 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.

Above the Line
Herbert Ross·DirectorJack Epps Jr.·ScreenplayJim Cash·ScreenplayCarlo Di Palma·Director of PhotographyDavid Foster·Original Music ComposerPaul Hirsch·Editor
Cast
Michael J. Fox·Brantley Foster aka Carlton WhitfieldHelen Slater·Christy WillsRichard Jordan·Howard PrescottMargaret Whitton·Vera PrescottJohn Pankow·Fred MelroseChristopher Murney·Barney RattiganGerry Bamman·Art ThomasFred Gwynne·Donald DavenportCarol Ann Susi·JeanElizabeth Franz·Grace Foster
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Herbert Ross·DirectorLouis D'Esposito·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Jack Epps Jr.·ScreenplayJim Cash·ScreenplayAJ Carothers·Writer
Camera· 2
Carlo Di Palma·Director of PhotographyTom Gilligan·Dolly Grip
Editing· 2
Paul Hirsch·EditorAdam Bernardi·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 8
David Foster·Original Music ComposerBoris Blank·Original Music ComposerStan Gilbert·Supervising ADR EditorLouis Sabat·Boom OperatorFrank Graziadei·Sound RecordistLarry Kemp·Sound EditorJames Sabat·Sound MixerAnna Boorstin·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Joseph G. Aulisi·Costume DesignPeter S. Larkin·Production DesignEdward Pisoni·Production Design
Production· 4
David Chasman·Executive ProducerHerbert Ross·ProducerJoseph M. Caracciolo·Unit Production ManagerJoy Todd·Extras Casting
Other Departments· 6
Bill Anagnos·StuntsLance Guecia·StuntsKonrad Sheehan·StuntsWilliam Ward·GafferJery Hewitt·StuntsKevin Fitzpatrick·Electrician
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$111M
ROI 825%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800080
#000080
#FFFFFF
Mood
Optimistic, Aspirational
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a young man with brown hair, wearing a grey t-shirt and a grey striped blazer over blue jeans and white sneakers, sitting with his legs exte”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Champagne FluteCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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