How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989, comedy, drama, fantasy

95 minutes

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

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Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Mick Ford

Richard

Gino Melvazzi

Waiter

Victor Lucas

Tweedy Man

Dawn Keeler

Tweedy Woman

Kerryann White

Girl in Elevator

Vivienne McKone

Receptionist

Donald Hoath

Businessman on train

Jon Levitt

Businessman on train

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Jonathan

Rachel Fielding

Jennifer

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Sylvia Wallace

Tanveer Ghani

Tanveer Ghani

Hospital Doctor

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)

Crew

Art

Henry Harris

Art direction

Michael Pickwoad

Production design

Bruce Bigg

Property master

Robyn Hamilton-Doney

Set decoration

Camera

Bob Smith

Camera operator

Sophie Baker

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Andrea Galer

Costume design

Crew

Directing

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Director

Sally Jones

Script supervisor

Editing

Alan Strachan

Editor

Lighting

Reg Parsons

Gaffer

Production

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Co-producer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive producer

Denis O'Brien

Executive producer

Gilly Case

Location manager

David Wimbury

Producer

Valerie Craig

Production coordinator

Sound

Trevor Rutherford

Boom operator

Paul Smith

Dialogue editor

David Dundas

Original music composer

Rick Wentworth

Original music composer

Writing

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