Film
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989· R· 1h 35m· Comedy· Drama· Fantasy
“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.
1989-05-05
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Key Crew
DirectorBruce Robinson
WriterBruce Robinson
ProducerDavid Wimbury
Director of PhotographyPeter Hannan
Original Music ComposerDavid Dundas
EditorAlan Strachan
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 44 crew)
Details
Released1989-05-05
Runtime1h 35m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosVirgin Films · Handmade Films
Box office$418,053
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.3/10 · 107 votes
Original languageen
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