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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

R19891h 35mBruce Robinson
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 65%

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"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.

FantasyComedyDrama
SatireAdvertisingNervous BreakdownAdvertising ExecutiveAdvertising AgencyAdvertisement

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What is How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) about?

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

Who stars in How to Get Ahead in Advertising?

How to Get Ahead in Advertising stars Richard E. Grant (Denis Dimbleby Bagley), Rachel Ward (Julia Bagley), Richard Wilson (John Bristol), Jacqueline Tong (Penny Wheelstock), Susan Wooldridge (Monica). The film was directed by Bruce Robinson.

How long is How to Get Ahead in Advertising?

How to Get Ahead in Advertising has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989. It is rated R.

Is How to Get Ahead in Advertising worth watching?

How to Get Ahead in Advertising holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 65. Fans of Fantasy, Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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