| How to Get Ahead in Advertising | |
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| Directed by | Bruce Robinson |
| Written by | Bruce Robinson |
| Produced by | David Wimbury George Harrison Denis O'Brien Ray Cooper |
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| Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
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| Distributed by | Virgin Vision |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, German |
| Box office | $418,053 |
How to Get Ahead in Advertising is a 1989 British black comedy fantasy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and starring Richard E. Grant and Rachel Ward.
In the film, an advertising executive has a nervous breakdown and finds himself concerned with the ethics of his profession. As a result, a talking boil grows on his shoulder, a manifestation of the cynical and unscrupulous side of his personality.