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1989 Certificate 15
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This advertising executive is the best. He can sell anything to any-body. Along comes a pimple cream that promises to put a real blemish on his career.....he can't think of anything. His anxiety takes the form of a growing boil on his neck. When the boil begins to speak he is beyond help. It becomes a battle of wits and he's losing. Read more

Starring Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson
Director Bruce Robinson
Genres Drama

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How To Get Ahead In Advertising

This advertising executive is the best. He can sell anything to any-body. Along comes a pimple cream that promises to put a real blemish on his career.....he can't think of anything. His anxiety takes the form of a growing boil on his neck. When the boil begins to speak he is beyond help. It becomes a battle of wits and he's losing.

Starring Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson
Director Bruce Robinson
Studio OPTIMUM
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 29 Jan 2007
Production year: 1989

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  • The very model of a successful '80s man, with a lifestyle to match, advertising executive Dennis Bagley (Grant) has a... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Unsuccessful diatribe on the consumer society.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Hilarious

    Ummm, the current radio times review is for a totally different film (The Career Where Two Heads Are Better Than One). If they have since updated it, obviously ... more

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      • A customer from Buckinghamshire, UK
      • Posted 30 Sep 2005 13:39

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Clever but dated

    Unusual sometimes funny and great performance by Grant. He even manages to look like Gollam in one scene or should it be the other way round. The humour is ... more

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      • A customer from bedfordshire
      • Posted 22 Mar 2006 22:26
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