Film
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 · 1h 35m · Fantasy · Comedy · Drama
The career where two heads are better than one.
- IMDb
- 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 65%
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Overview
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
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Cast
Richard E. Grant
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Rachel Ward
Julia Bagley
Richard Wilson
John Bristol
Jacqueline Tong
Penny Wheelstock
Susan Wooldridge
Monica
John Shrapnel
Psychiatrist
Hugh Armstrong
Harry Wax
Mick Ford
Richard
Jacqueline Pearce
Maud
Christopher Simon
Waiter
Gino Melvazzi
Waiter
Victor Lucas
Tweedy Man
Dawn Keeler
Tweedy Woman
Kerryann White
Girl in Elevator
Vivienne McKone
Receptionist
Donald Hoath
Businessman on train
Crew
- Bruce RobinsonDirector · Writer
- David WimburyProducer
- George HarrisonExecutive Producer
- Denis O'BrienExecutive Producer
- Peter HannanDirector of Photography
- David DundasOriginal Music Composer
- Rick WentworthOriginal Music Composer
- Alan StrachanEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 5, 1989
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Revenue
- $418,053
- Genres
- Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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