How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)

Name: How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, Jacqueline Tong, Susan Wooldridge

1h 35m United Kingdom

Fantasy Comedy Drama

Plot

A British advertising executive, faced with relentless demands from his superior and the expectations of a skin-cream client, experiences an unusual crisis: a talking boil emerges on his neck. This bizarre manifestation serves as a physical embodiment of his growing frustration and the absurdity of the advertising world. As he navigates this surreal situation, the adman grapples with the pressures of creative demands while confronting the absurdity of the industry he works in, ultimately reflecting on the nature of success and the cost of ambition.

Cast

Richard E. Grant Rachel Ward Richard Wilson Jacqueline Tong Susan Wooldridge John Shrapnel Hugh Armstrong Mick Ford Jacqueline Pearce Christopher Simon Gino Melvazzi Victor Lucas Dawn Keeler Kerryann White Vivienne McKone