How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
The career where two heads are better than one.
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 As: Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Rachel Ward Rachel Ward As: Julia Bagley
Richard Wilson Richard Wilson As: John Bristol
Jacqueline Tong Jacqueline Tong As: Penny Wheelstock
Susan Wooldridge Susan Wooldridge As: Monica
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Storyline

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


Tagline: The career where two heads are better than one.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 May 1989

Country: GB

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Virgin Films, Handmade Films

Revenue: $418,053

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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

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 on train

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)

Directed By

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Director

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

Assistant Director

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

Script Supervisor

Melvin Lind

Melvin Lind

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Wimbury

David Wimbury

Producer

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Co-Producer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive Producer

Denis O'Brien

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Kathy Sykes

Kathy Sykes

Production Manager

Bobby Blues

Bobby Blues

Production Accountant

Lucy Boulting

Lucy Boulting

Casting Director

Valerie Craig

Valerie Craig

Production Coordinator

Gill Case

Gill Case

Location Manager

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark

Production Secretary

Lynn Hoey

Lynn Hoey

Production Runner

Edited By

Alan Strachan

Alan Strachan

Editor

Pat Brennan

Pat Brennan

Assistant Editor

Paula Connor

Paula Connor

Assistant Editor

Kevin Lane

Kevin Lane

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Andrea Galer

Andrea Galer

Costume Design

Heather Williams

Heather Williams

Wardrobe Master

Sue Love

Sue Love

Hairdresser

Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton

Makeup Designer

Sound

David Dundas

David Dundas

Original Music Composer

Rick Wentworth

Rick Wentworth

Original Music Composer

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Trevor Rutherford

Trevor Rutherford

Boom Operator

Alan Paley

Alan Paley

Sound Editor

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bob Smith

Bob Smith

Camera Operator

Stefan Stankowski

Stefan Stankowski

Focus Puller

Adam Cooper

Adam Cooper

Camera Loader

Luke Quigley

Luke Quigley

Grip

Sophie Baker

Sophie Baker

Still Photographer

Peter Hannan

Peter Hannan

Director of Photography

Lighting

Reg Parsons

Reg Parsons

Gaffer

Brian Martin

Brian Martin

Best Boy Electric

Alan Grosch

Alan Grosch

Electrician

John Turner

John Turner

Electrician

Ronnie Rampton

Ronnie Rampton

Electrician

Andrew McDade

Andrew McDade

Electrician

Art Department

Michael Pickwoad

Michael Pickwoad

Production Design

Henry Harris

Henry Harris

Art Direction

Alan Chesters

Alan Chesters

Construction Manager

Robyn Hamilton-Doney

Robyn Hamilton-Doney

Set Decoration

Dennis Maddison

Dennis Maddison

Property Buyer

Bruce Bigg

Bruce Bigg

Property Master

John Blakely

John Blakely

Sculptor

Other Crew

Libby Shearon

Libby Shearon

Unit Publicist

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