How to Get Ahead in Advertising

“The career where two heads are better than one.”

6.3

1989

1h 35m

FantasyComedyDrama

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

Key Crew

Director

Bruce Robinson

Producers

David Wimbury

Writers

Bruce Robinson

Cinematography

Peter Hannan

Music

David Dundas

Cast (29)

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

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Director

Producers

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Cinematography

Music

Cast (29)

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