Country
United States
Date
Mar 30, 1989
Note
New York New Directors and New Films Festival
The career where two heads are better than one.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Tanveer Ghani | Hospital Doctor |
| Joanna Mays | Phillis Blokey |
| Sean Bean | Larry Frisk |
| Bruce Robinson | The Boil (voice) |
| Eric Idle | Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | How to Get Ahead in Advertising |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Virgin Films, Handmade Films |
| Data di uscita | 5 maggio 1989 |
| Exec. Producer | George Harrison, Denis O'Brien |
| Producer | David Wimbury, Ray Cooper |
| Writer | Bruce Robinson |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting |
| Editors | Alan Strachan, Pat Brennan, Paula Connor, Kevin Lane |
| Cinematography | Peter Hannan, Bob Smith, Luke Quigley, Stefan Stankowski, Adam Cooper, Sophie Baker |
| Asst. Directors | Peter Kohn, Melvin Lind, Bruce Robinson, Sally Jones |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 05, 1989
Certification
R
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Aug 07, 1989
Certification
R
Note
Virgin Vision #70160 [VHS] 94 minutes
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