
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
Released:
1989-05-05
Duration:
1hr 35min
Rating 6.3
The career where two heads are better than one.
Overview
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
Production Companies
Virgin Films

Handmade Films
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $418,053.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 5.969 |
Directed By
Bruce Robinson
Crew
Director
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Original Music Composer
David Dundas
David Dundas
Producer
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Original Music Composer
Rick Wentworth
Rick Wentworth
Production Design
Michael Pickwoad
Michael Pickwoad
Executive Producer
George Harrison
George Harrison
Camera Operator
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
Co-Producer
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Executive Producer
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Writer
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Editor
Alan Strachan
Alan Strachan
Boom Operator
Trevor Rutherford
Trevor Rutherford
Art Direction
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Assistant Director
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
Production Accountant
Bobby Blues
Bobby Blues
Costume Design
Andrea Galer
Andrea Galer
Grip
Luke Quigley
Luke Quigley
Property Master
Bruce Bigg
Bruce Bigg
Assistant Editor
Kevin Lane
Kevin Lane
Production Manager
Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes
Property Buyer
Dennis Maddison
Dennis Maddison
Script Supervisor
Sally Jones
Sally Jones
Location Manager
Gill Case
Gill Case
Construction Manager
Alan Chesters
Alan Chesters
Sound Editor
Alan Paley
Alan Paley
Casting Director
Lucy Boulting
Lucy Boulting
Assistant Director
Melvin Lind
Melvin Lind
Wardrobe Master
Heather Williams
Heather Williams
Dialogue Editor
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Camera Loader
Adam Cooper
Adam Cooper
Production Secretary
Stephanie Clark
Stephanie Clark
Production Coordinator
Valerie Craig
Valerie Craig
Sound Mixer
Clive Winter
Clive Winter
Hairdresser
Sue Love
Sue Love
Set Decoration
Robyn Hamilton-Doney
Robyn Hamilton-Doney
Gaffer
Reg Parsons
Reg Parsons
Focus Puller
Stefan Stankowski
Stefan Stankowski
Assistant Editor
Paula Connor
Paula Connor
Assistant Editor
Pat Brennan
Pat Brennan
Production Runner
Lynn Hoey
Lynn Hoey
Sculptor
John Blakely
John Blakely
Still Photographer
Sophie Baker
Sophie Baker
Best Boy Electric
Brian Martin
Brian Martin
Director of Photography
Peter Hannan
Peter Hannan
Electrician
Ronnie Rampton
Ronnie Rampton
Electrician
Andrew McDade
Andrew McDade
Unit Publicist
Libby Shearon
Libby Shearon
Makeup Designer
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Electrician
John Turner
John Turner
Electrician
Alan Grosch
Alan Grosch
TOP CAST

Richard E. Grant
Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel Ward
Julia Bagley

Richard Wilson
John Bristol

Jacqueline Tong
Penny Wheelstock

Susan Wooldridge
Monica

John Shrapnel
Psychiatrist
Hugh Armstrong
Harry Wax

Mick Ford
Richard

Jacqueline Pearce
Maud
Christopher Simon
Waiter
Gino Melvazzi
Waiter

Victor Lucas
Tweedy Man
Dawn Keeler
Tweedy Woman
Kerryann White
Girl in Elevator
Vivienne McKone
Receptionist
Donald Hoath
Businessman on train
John Levitt
Businessman
Gordon Gostelow
Priest

Pip Torrens
Jonathan

Tony Slattery
Basil

Rachel Fielding
Jennifer

Pauline Melville
Sylvia Wallace

Roddy Maude-Roxby
Dr Gatty

Francesca Longrigg
Nurse

Tanveer Ghani
Hospital Doctor
Joanna Mays
Phillis Blokey

Sean Bean
Larry Frisk

Bruce Robinson
The Boil (Voice Only)

Eric Idle
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)