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Release year: 1987

Storyline

A talented young man can't get an executive position without rising through the ranks, so he comes up with a shortcut, which also benefits his love life.

Top credits

Directors

Herbert Ross

Writers

Cast

Michael J. Fox — Brantley Foster, Carlton Whitfield
Helen Slater — Christy Wills
Richard Jordan — Howard Prescott
Margaret Whitton — Vera Prescott

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Did you know

• This film was inspired by the early Hollywood experiences of Steven Spielberg, who snuck onto the Universal Studios lot at a young age and began using an empty office as his own production office. The character of Brantley Foster does the same thing in this movie.

• When Brantley, a non-smoker, puts his feet up on the desk, he reveals dozens of burn marks. At the time, Michael J. Fox was a heavy smoker. The burn marks are the result of Fox extinguishing cigarettes with his shoe.

• Kristy McNichol was Herbert Ross' original choice for lead actress. She was fired two weeks before filming because of fears she might be difficult to work with, due to her bipolar disorder.