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The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success
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1987
 111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Starring

Michael J. Fox · Helen Slater · Richard Jordan · Margaret Whitton · John Pankow · Christopher Murney

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 10th April 1987
Argentina release date Argentina release: 21st May 1987
Japan release date Japan release: 20th June 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Jun '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £547.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Apr '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $7.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Jun, 1987
1
3 Jul, 1987
3
10 Jul, 1987
3
17 Jul, 1987
3
24 Jul, 1987
7
31 Jul, 1987
7
7 Aug, 1987
8
14 Aug, 1987
11
21 Aug, 1987
12
28 Aug, 1987
12
4 Sep, 1987
13

US box office

10 Apr, 1987
1
17 Apr, 1987
1
24 Apr, 1987
1
1 May, 1987
1

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $67 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $111 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Herbert Ross
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Michael J. Fox
Brantley Foster / 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
Fred Gwynne
Donald Davenport
Carol Ann Susi
Jean
Elizabeth Franz
Grace Foster
Drew Snyder
Burt Foster
Susan Kellermann
Maureen
Barton Heyman
Arnold Forbush
Mercedes Ruehl
Sheila
Ira Wheeler
Owens
Ashley J. Laurence
Vernon S. 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. Meacham
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
Maintenence 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 Antonio Ramos
Cuban
Cindy Crawford
Self
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons
Elain R. Graham
London Hall
Secretary
Bruce McGill
W. Shaw
Tatjana Patitz
Self
Rhoda Robinson
Receptionist
Tucker Smallwood
Executive