Poster for the movie How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 • 95 minutes
FantasyComedyDrama

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

Picture of Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Picture of Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Picture of Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Picture of Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

Picture of Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Monica

Picture of John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Picture of Hugh Armstrong

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Picture of Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Richard

Picture of Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Maud

Picture of Christopher Simon

Christopher Simon

Waiter

Picture of Gino Melvazzi

Gino Melvazzi

Waiter

Picture of Victor Lucas

Victor Lucas

Tweedy Man

Picture of Dawn Keeler

Dawn Keeler

Tweedy Woman

Picture of Kerryann White

Kerryann White

Girl in Elevator

Picture of Vivienne McKone

Vivienne McKone

Receptionist

Picture of Donald Hoath

Donald Hoath

Businessman on train

Picture of John Levitt

John Levitt

Businessman

Picture of Gordon Gostelow

Gordon Gostelow

Priest

Picture of Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Jonathan

Picture of Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Basil

Picture of Rachel Fielding

Rachel Fielding

Jennifer

Picture of Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Sylvia Wallace

Picture of Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Dr Gatty

Picture of Francesca Longrigg

Francesca Longrigg

Nurse

Picture of Tanveer Ghani

Tanveer Ghani

Hospital Doctor

Picture of Joanna Mays

Joanna Mays

Phillis Blokey

Picture of Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Larry Frisk

Picture of Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

The Boil (voice)

Picture of Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)