--- title: "The Secret of My Success: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success" cast: 44 crew: 70 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Secret of My Success (1987): cast and crew 44 cast and 70 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Michael J. Fox](https://film.one/person/michael-j-fox.md) as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield - [Helen Slater](https://film.one/person/helen-slater.md) as Christy Wills - [Richard Jordan](https://film.one/person/richard-jordan.md) as Howard Prescott - [Margaret Whitton](https://film.one/person/margaret-whitton.md) as Vera Prescott - [John Pankow](https://film.one/person/john-pankow.md) as Fred Melrose - [Christopher Murney](https://film.one/person/christopher-murney.md) as Barney Rattigan - [Gerry Bamman](https://film.one/person/gerry-bamman.md) as Art Thomas - [Fred Gwynne](https://film.one/person/fred-gwynne.md) as Donald Davenport - [Carol Ann Susi](https://film.one/person/carol-ann-susi.md) as Jean - [Elizabeth Franz](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-franz.md) as Grace Foster - [Drew Snyder](https://film.one/person/drew-snyder.md) as Burt Foster - [Susan Kellerman](https://film.one/person/susan-kellermann.md) as Maureen - [Barton Heyman](https://film.one/person/barton-heyman.md) as Arnold Forbush - [Mercedes Ruehl](https://film.one/person/mercedes-ruehl.md) as Sheila - Ira Wheeler as Owens - Ashley J. Laurence as Vernon S. Fletcher - [Rex Robbins](https://film.one/person/rex-robbins.md) as McMasters - Christopher Durang as Davis - [MacIntyre Dixon](https://film.one/person/macintyre-dixon.md) as Ferguson - Bill Fagerbakke as Ron - Jack Davidson as Davidson - [John Bowman](https://film.one/person/john-bowman.md) as Proctor - [Jeff Brooks](https://film.one/person/jeff-brooks.md) as Executive - Ascanio Sharpe as Executive - Don Amendolia as Executive - [Judith Malina](https://film.one/person/judith-malina.md) as Mrs. Meacham - Mary Catherine Wright as Research Department Clerk - Joseph Ragno as Shipping Executive - Burke Pearson as Fired Executive - Ray Ramirez as Liquor Store Owner - Gloria Irizarry as Wife of Liquor Store Owner - [Mark Margolis](https://film.one/person/mark-margolis.md) as Maintenence Man - [Rick Aviles](https://film.one/person/rick-aviles.md) as Maintenance Man - John Capodice as Man in KRS Building - Sally-Jane Heit as Woman in KRS Building - Richard Arthur Gallo as Harried KRS Executive - Luis Antonio Ramos as Cuban - Cindy Crawford as Herself (uncredited) - R. Emmett Fitzsimmons as (uncredited) - Elain R. Graham as (uncredited) - London Hall as Secretary (uncredited) - [Bruce McGill](https://film.one/person/bruce-mcgill.md) as W. Shaw (uncredited) - Tatjana Patitz as Herself (uncredited) - Tucker Smallwood as Executive (uncredited) ## Directing - [Herbert Ross](https://film.one/person/herbert-ross.md): Director - Louis D'Esposito: Second Assistant Director - Jane Paul: Second Second Assistant Director - Robert V. Girolami: First Assistant Director - B.J. Bjorkman: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Jack Epps Jr.](https://film.one/person/jack-epps-jr.md): Screenplay - [Jim Cash](https://film.one/person/jim-cash.md): Screenplay - [AJ Carothers](https://film.one/person/aj-carothers.md): Writer ## Production - David Chasman: Executive Producer - [Herbert Ross](https://film.one/person/herbert-ross.md): Producer - Joseph M. Caracciolo: Unit Production Manager, Line Producer - Joy Todd: Extras Casting - Nora Kaye: Associate Producer ## Camera - [Carlo Di Palma](https://film.one/person/carlo-di-palma.md): Director of Photography - Tom Gilligan: Dolly Grip - Josh Weiner: Still Photographer - Jay Levy: Second Assistant Camera - Norman Buck: Key Grip - Michael Green: First Assistant Camera - Michael Stone: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Paul Hirsch](https://film.one/person/paul-hirsch.md): Editor - [Adam Bernardi](https://film.one/person/adam-bernardi.md): Assistant Editor - John Murray: Assistant Editor - Peck Prior: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - Stan Gilbert: Supervising ADR Editor - Louis Sabat: Boom Operator - Frank Graziadei: Sound Recordist - Larry Kemp: Sound Editor - James Sabat: Sound Mixer - Anna Boorstin: Sound Editor - Robert J. Litt: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Steve Maslow: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Randy Kelley: Sound Editor - Lon Bender: Supervising Sound Editor - Joe Gilbert: ADR Editor - Marshall Winn: Sound Editor - Elliot Tyson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Hugo Weng: Sound Editor - Jeb Brien: Music Supervisor - Daniel Allan Carlin: Music Editor - Wylie Stateman: Supervising Sound Editor - Tommy Mottola: Music Supervisor - [David Foster](https://film.one/person/david-foster-62053.md): Original Music Composer - [Boris Blank](https://film.one/person/boris-blank.md): Original Music Composer - [Pat Benatar](https://film.one/person/pat-benatar.md): Songs ## Art - Walter Stocklin: Property Master - Susan Bode Tyson: Set Decoration - [Peter S. Larkin](https://film.one/person/peter-s-larkin.md): Production Design - [Edward Pisoni](https://film.one/person/edward-pisoni.md): Production Design ## Costume and make-up - Fern Buchner: Makeup Artist - [Joseph G. Aulisi](https://film.one/person/joseph-g-aulisi.md): Costume Design - Joseph Coscia: Hairstylist ## Lighting - William Ward: Gaffer - Kevin Fitzpatrick: Electrician - Francis J. McBride: Electrician - Jack Coffen: Electrician ## Crew - Bill Anagnos: Stunts - [Lance Guecia](https://film.one/person/lance-guecia.md): Stunts - Konrad Sheehan: Stunts - Jery Hewitt: Stunts - Phil Neilson: Stunts - Michael Russo: Stunts - Victor Magnotta: Stunt Coordinator - [Tom Wright](https://film.one/person/tom-wright.md): Stunts - Nicholas J. Giangiulio: Stunts - Edgard Mourino: Stunts - Danny Aiello III: Stunts - Lucius Barre: Unit Publicist - Gary Tacon: Stunts - Charles Croughwell: Stunt Double --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md