How to Get Ahead in Advertising

The career where two heads are better than one.

6.319891h 35m

Released

Fantasy

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1989-05-05

Runtime1h 35m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Revenue$418,053

Keywords

satire

advertising

nervous breakdown

advertising executive

advertising agency

Videos

1 total

Trailer

How to Get Ahead in Advertising Original Theatrical Trailer

Stream

Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew

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

Hugh Armstrong

as Harry Wax

Mick Ford

as Richard

Jacqueline Pearce

as Maud

Christopher Simon

as Waiter

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