Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 36%
TMDB Rating 6.5
IMDB Rating 6.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 55%

Financials

Revenue: $110,996,879

Budget: $12,000,000

Profit: + $98,996,879


Movie Details

Tag Line: There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Apr 10, 1987

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 51m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , Rastar Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield

Age : 62 | Popularity : 17%

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Christy Wills

Age : 60 | Popularity : 6%

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Howard Prescott

Age : 56 | Popularity : 15%

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Vera Prescott

Age : 66 | Popularity : 5%

John Pankow

John Pankow

Fred Melrose

Age : 69 | Popularity : 11%

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Barney Rattigan

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Art Thomas

Age : 82 | Popularity : 4%

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Donald Davenport

Age : 66 | Popularity : 11%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Extras Casting
Joy Todd
Joy Todd
Producer
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Unit Production Manager
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Line Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer
David Chasman
David Chasman
Associate Producer
Nora Kaye
Nora Kaye
Directing Director
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Second Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
First Assistant Director
Robert V. Girolami
Robert V. Girolami
Script Supervisor
B.J. Bjorkman
B.J. Bjorkman
Second Second Assistant Director
Jane Paul
Jane Paul
Crew Stunt Double
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
Danny Aiello III
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Lance Guecia
Lance Guecia
Bill Anagnos
Bill Anagnos
Gary Tacon
Gary Tacon
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Jery Hewitt
Jery Hewitt
Edgard Mourino
Edgard Mourino
Phil Neilson
Phil Neilson
Konrad Sheehan
Konrad Sheehan
Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta
Victor Magnotta
Unit Publicist
Lucius Barre
Lucius Barre
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Costume Design
Joseph G. Aulisi
Joseph G. Aulisi
Hairstylist
Joseph Coscia
Joseph Coscia
Writing Screenplay
Jim Cash
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.
Jack Epps Jr.
Writer
AJ Carothers
AJ Carothers
Editing Editor
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Assistant Editor
Peck Prior
Peck Prior
Adam Bernardi
Adam Bernardi
John Murray
John Murray
Camera Director of Photography
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma
Camera Operator
Michael Stone
Michael Stone
First Assistant Camera
Michael Green
Michael Green
Still Photographer
Josh Weiner
Josh Weiner
Key Grip
Norman Buck
Norman Buck
Dolly Grip
Tom Gilligan
Tom Gilligan
Second Assistant Camera
Jay Levy
Jay Levy
Art Production Design
Peter S. Larkin
Peter S. Larkin
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Set Decoration
Susan Bode Tyson
Susan Bode Tyson
Property Master
Walter Stocklin
Walter Stocklin
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Sound Mixer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Original Music Composer
Boris Blank
Boris Blank
David Foster
David Foster
Music Supervisor
Jeb Brien
Jeb Brien
Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Robert J. Litt
Robert J. Litt
Elliot Tyson
Elliot Tyson
Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Marshall Winn
Marshall Winn
Randy Kelley
Randy Kelley
Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp
Anna Boorstin
Anna Boorstin
ADR Editor
Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert
Sound Recordist
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
Supervising ADR Editor
Stan Gilbert
Stan Gilbert
Boom Operator
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Music Editor
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
Lighting Electrician
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Jack Coffen
Jack Coffen
Francis J. McBride
Francis J. McBride
Gaffer
William Ward
William Ward
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