Watch How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) Official Trailer
The career where two heads are better than one.
6.3 / 10 IMDb May 5, 1989 1h 35m
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
May 5, 1989
Genre
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$418,053
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
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Cast
Richard E. Grant
as Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Rachel Ward
as Julia Bagley
Richard Wilson
as John Bristol
Jacqueline Tong
as Penny Wheelstock
Susan Wooldridge
as Monica
John Shrapnel
as Psychiatrist
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Hugh Armstrong
as Harry Wax
Mick Ford
as Richard
Jacqueline Pearce
as Maud
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Christopher Simon
as Waiter
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Gino Melvazzi
as Waiter
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Victor Lucas
as Tweedy Man
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Dawn Keeler
as Tweedy Woman
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Kerryann White
as Girl in Elevator
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Vivienne McKone
as Receptionist
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Donald Hoath
as Businessman on train
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John Levitt
as Businessman
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Gordon Gostelow
as Priest
Pip Torrens
as Jonathan
Tony Slattery
as Basil
Production Companies
Virgin Films
Handmade FilmsHow to Get Ahead in Advertising Official Trailer 1989
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