---
title: 'The Secret of My Success (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herbert Ross'
released: '1987-04-10'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-secret-of-my-success-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093936/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Secret of My Success (1987)

1987 · 105 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Secret of My Success is a 1987 American comedy film produced and directed by Herbert Ross and starring Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater. The screenplay was written by A.J. Carothers, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. from a story written by Carothers. It was filmed on location in Manhattan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herbert Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-ross)
- **Screenplay:** [Jim Cash](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-cash), [Jack Epps, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-epps-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-foster)
- **Producer:** [Nora Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-kaye)
- **Director of Photography:** [Carlo Di Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-di-palma)
- **Editor:** [Paul Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Bill Fagerbakke](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-fagerbakke)
- [Mark Margolis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-margolis)
- [Mercedes Ruehl](https://cinepixo.com/people/mercedes-ruehl)
- [Barton Heyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/barton-heyman)
- [Drew Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/drew-snyder)
- [John Capodice](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-capodice)
- [Elizabeth Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-franz)
- [John Pankow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-pankow)
- [Gerry Bamman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-bamman)
- [Rick Aviles](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-aviles)
- [Ashley Laurence](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashley-laurence)
- [Bruce McGill](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-mcgill)
- [Judith Malina](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-malina)
- [Richard Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-jordan)
- [Margaret Whitton](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-whitton)

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