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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.
May 05, 19891h 35minUS
6.3
102 votes

Synopsis

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

TitleHow to Get Ahead in Advertising
RealesedMay 05, 1989
WriterN/A
DirectorBruce Robinson
CountryUnited Kingdom
CompaniesVirgin Films
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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