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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

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Producing House

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1989-05-05

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Bruce Robinson

Writer: Bruce Robinson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Original title: How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Production Companies: Virgin Films, Handmade Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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