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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

The career where two heads are better than one.

Genres

FantasyComedyDrama

OverView

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$418053

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

05 May 1989

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Monica

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Hugh Armstrong

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Richard

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Maud

Christopher Simon

Christopher Simon

Waiter

Gino Melvazzi

Gino Melvazzi

Waiter

Victor Lucas

Victor Lucas

Tweedy Man

Dawn Keeler

Dawn Keeler

Tweedy Woman

Kerryann White

Kerryann White

Girl in Elevator

Vivienne McKone

Vivienne McKone

Receptionist

Donald Hoath

Donald Hoath

Businessman on train

John Levitt

John Levitt

Businessman

Gordon Gostelow

Gordon Gostelow

Priest

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Jonathan

Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Basil

Rachel Fielding

Rachel Fielding

Jennifer

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Sylvia Wallace

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Dr Gatty

Francesca Longrigg

Francesca Longrigg

Nurse

Tanveer Ghani

Tanveer Ghani

Hospital Doctor

Joanna Mays

Joanna Mays

Phillis Blokey

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Larry Frisk

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

The Boil (Voice Only)

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

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