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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.

19896.21h 35m

Overview

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

Directed by Bruce Robinson
Written by Bruce Robinson
Produced by David Wimbury
Box Office0Revenue: $418K

Top 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

H

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Richard

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Maud

C

Christopher Simon

Waiter

Themes & Keywords

satireadvertisingnervous breakdownadvertising executiveadvertising agencyadvertisement

About How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising is a fantasy, comedy, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of satire, advertising, nervous breakdown, advertising executive, advertising agency, advertisement. Directed by Bruce Robinson, it stars Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson. Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

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