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The career where two heads are better than one. - How to Get Ahead in Advertising
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Title: How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Release Date: 5 May 1989

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Director: Virgin Films, Handmade Films

Production Companies: Virgin Films, Handmade Films

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

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (100 votes)

Cast

  • Denis Dimbleby Bagley: Richard E. Grant
  • Julia Bagley: Rachel Ward
  • John Bristol: Richard Wilson
  • Penny Wheelstock: Jacqueline Tong
  • Monica: Susan Wooldridge
  • Psychiatrist: John Shrapnel
  • Harry Wax: Hugh Armstrong
  • Richard: Mick Ford
  • Maud: Jacqueline Pearce
  • Waiter: Christopher Simon
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