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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Film · 1989

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

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01

The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Bruce Robinsondirector · writer
  2. Alan Strachaneditor
  3. Denis O'Brienexecutive producer
  4. George Harrisonexecutive producer
  5. Rick Wentworthcomposer
  6. David Dundascomposer
  7. Peter Hannancinematographer
  8. Lucy Boultingcasting director
  9. David Wimburyproducer
  10. Ray Cooperproducer
  11. Michael Pickwoadproduction designer

On screen

  1. Jacqueline Tonglead actor
  2. Rachel Wardlead actor
  3. Richard Wilsonlead actor
  4. Richard E. Grantlead actor
  5. Gino Melvazzisupporting actor
  6. Hugh Armstrongsupporting actor
  7. Jacqueline Pearcesupporting actor
  8. Mick Fordsupporting actor
  9. Christopher Simonsupporting actor
  10. Susan Wooldridgesupporting actor
  11. John Shrapnelsupporting actor
  12. Bruce Robinsonguest actor
  13. Donald Hoathguest actor
  14. Joanna Maysguest actor
  15. Dawn Keelerguest actor
  16. John Levittguest actor
  17. Kerryann Whiteguest actor
  18. Rachel Fieldingguest actor
  19. Vivienne McKoneguest actor
  20. Francesca Longriggguest actor
  21. Gordon Gostelowguest actor
  22. Roddy Maude-Roxbyguest actor
  23. Tanveer Ghaniguest actor
  24. Victor Lucasguest actor
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Across the whole team

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  1. Withnail & I1987 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
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From the people who made How to Get Ahead in Advertising

73
  1. Jennifer Eight1992 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Mona Lisa1986 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  3. Fat Man and Little Boy1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. In Dreams1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Rum Diary2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The Killing Fields1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. Time Bandits1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. The Long Good Friday1980 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  9. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  10. Shanghai Surprise1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. Return to Paradise1998 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Life of Brian1979 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  13. The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Magical Mystery Tour1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. The Final Conflict1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. North Sea Hijack1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Nuns on the Run1990 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  18. Waking Ned1998 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Saving Grace2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Let It Be1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. FearDotCom2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. The Story of Adèle H.1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Help!1965 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. A Hard Day's Night1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. The Draughtsman's Contract1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Shadowlands1993 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  28. The Beatles Anthology1995 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  29. Not Without My Daughter1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. The Spanish Apartment2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The Dreamers2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Still Crazy1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  33. Romeo and Juliet1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Club Paradise1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  36. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash1978 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  37. Sexy Beast2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. The Beatles: Get Back2021 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  39. Absolutely Anything2015 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  40. A Little Chaos2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  41. Guest House Paradiso1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. Sid and Nancy1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. Top Secret!1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  44. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  45. The Black Dahlia2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. When the Wind Blows1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Evita1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. The Life of David Gale2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Angela's Ashes1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Yellow Submarine1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Commitments1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. History 1012020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  54. Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. Doctor Who: Last Christmas2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. I Wanna Hold Your Hand1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Naqoyqatsi2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Take Your Pills2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. The Prisoner2009 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  66. Class2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  67. Lost in Austen2008 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  68. 9 Month Stretch2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Brazil1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Popeye1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. Lost in La Mancha2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Sharky's MachineRachel Ward1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidRachel Ward1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. One Foot in the GraveRichard Wilson1990 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  4. Against All OddsRachel Ward1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  5. Doctor Who: The SnowmenRichard E. GrantMichael Pickwoad2012 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  6. FortressRachel Ward1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. King of FridgesRichard Wilson2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. L.A. StoryRichard E. Grant1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  9. WarlockRichard E. Grant1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  10. High-RiseChristopher Simon2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. The Thorn BirdsRachel Ward1983 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  12. The Limehouse GolemChristopher Simon2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  13. AngelJacqueline Tong2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  14. Dom HemingwayRichard E. Grant2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  15. The ReptileJacqueline Pearce1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  16. SaltburnRichard E. Grant2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. Gulliver's TravelsRichard Wilson1996 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  18. MerlinRichard Wilson2008 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  19. FosterRichard E. Grant2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. Henry & JuneRichard E. Grant1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. A Christmas CarolRichard E. Grant1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. The Final TerrorRachel Ward1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. The LadySusan Wooldridge2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. ScumMick Ford1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. A Passage to IndiaRichard Wilson1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. PersuasionRichard E. Grant2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. I Am Not an AnimalJohn Shrapnel2004 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  28. The Little VampireRichard E. Grant2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. Can You Ever Forgive Me?Richard E. Grant2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. The Spine of NightRichard E. Grant2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. My Oxford YearChristopher Simon2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Death of a UnicornRichard E. Grant2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. Robin RobinRichard E. Grant2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. Twelfth NightRichard E. Grant1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. The FranchiseRichard E. Grant2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  36. The Man Who Knew Too LittleRichard Wilson1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. DigRichard E. Grant2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  38. The BodyJohn Shrapnel2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Dispatches from ElsewhereRichard E. Grant2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  40. The FiveMick Ford2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  41. The SweeneyChristopher Simon2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. PusherChristopher Simon2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. Still LifeChristopher Simon2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. The Age of InnocenceRichard E. Grant1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. The StrangerMick Ford2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  46. The Portrait of a LadyRichard E. Grant1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Death LineHugh Armstrong1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. The 10th KingdomJohn Shrapnel2000 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  49. The Iron LadyRichard E. Grant2011 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  50. The Plague of the ZombiesJacqueline Pearce1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. KAOSSusan Wooldridge2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  52. The PlayerRichard E. Grant1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. Bram Stoker's DraculaRichard E. Grant1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. The War of the WorldsSusan Wooldridge2019 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  55. The PropositionChristopher Simon2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. Hudson HawkRichard E. Grant1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Miss You AlreadyChristopher Simon2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard E. Grant2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionJacqueline Pearce1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. Hope and GlorySusan Wooldridge1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Ladies FirstRichard E. Grant2026 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. KhumbaRichard E. Grant2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. Their FinestRichard E. Grant2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. JackieRichard E. Grant2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. Boogie WoogieChristopher Simon2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. The Bourne IdentityJacqueline Pearce1988 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  67. LoganRichard E. Grant2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. ArgylleRichard E. Grant2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. The AwakeningJohn Shrapnel2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. The NutcrackerRichard E. Grant2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. PenelopeRichard E. Grant2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. FatherlandJohn Shrapnel1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. 101 DalmatiansJohn Shrapnel1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Around the World in 80 DaysRichard Wilson2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  75. Everybody's Talking About JamieRichard E. Grant2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. The ShoutSusan Wooldridge1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Spice WorldRichard E. Grant1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsRichard E. Grant2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Corpse BrideRichard E. Grant2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. NurembergRichard E. Grant2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. Horrid Henry: The MovieRichard E. Grant2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. And Now for Something Completely DifferentEric Idle1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerRichard E. Grant2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Mr. BeanRichard Wilson1990 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  85. Monty Python and the Holy GrailEric Idle1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. ZambeziaRichard E. Grant2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. GladiatorJohn Shrapnel2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. Marvel Studios AssembledRichard E. Grant2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  89. Coogan's RunJohn Shrapnel1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  90. Dad's ArmyJacqueline Tong2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. Monty Python's Flying CircusEric Idle1969 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  92. Prick Up Your EarsRichard Wilson1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Hitman's BodyguardRichard E. Grant2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. MirrorsJohn Shrapnel2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Love and Other DisastersRichard Wilson2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. K-19: The WidowmakerJohn Shrapnel2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. A Very English ScandalSusan Wooldridge2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  98. The OutlawsRichard E. Grant2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  99. The DuchessJohn Shrapnel2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. Alien AutopsyJohn Shrapnel2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. Roman EmpireSean Bean2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  102. Ashes to AshesMick Ford2008 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  103. Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Richard E. Grant2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. NautilusRichard E. Grant2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  105. GirlsRichard E. Grant2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  106. A Dry White SeasonRichard Wilson1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Sherlock GnomesRichard Wilson2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. Black BeautySean Bean1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  109. TroyJohn ShrapnelSean Bean2004 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  110. Peter RabbitRachel Ward2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. Father TedRichard Wilson1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  112. Patriot GamesSean Bean1992 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  113. A Series of Unfortunate EventsRichard E. Grant2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  114. Agatha Christie's MarpleRichard E. Grant2004 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  115. LokiRichard E. Grant2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  116. Inspector MorseRichard Wilson1987 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  117. Doctor WhoRichard WilsonRichard E. Grant2005 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  118. Anna KareninaSean Bean1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  119. Dudley Do-RightEric Idle1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. Ca$hSean Bean2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  121. Sherlock HolmesRichard WilsonGordon Gostelow1984 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  122. Downton AbbeyRichard E. Grant2010 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  123. CleanskinSean Bean2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  124. The Young MessiahSean Bean2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  125. FloodSusan WooldridgePip Torrens2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared

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