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A BRUCE ROBINSON FILM

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

19891h 35mRMovie

ComedyDramaFantasy

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 7.2K votes

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.

Funny
Quirky
Thought-provoking
Workplace
Ambition

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, late nights and talking about after. Contains strong language.

DirectorBruce Robinson

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Richard E. GrantDenis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel WardJulia Bagley

Richard WilsonJohn Bristol

Jacqueline TongPenny Wheelstock

Susan WooldridgeMonica

John ShrapnelPsychiatrist

Hugh ArmstrongHarry Wax

Mick FordRichard

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