Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.2
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 57%

Financials

Revenue: $418,053

Budget: $0

Profit: + $418,053


Movie Details

Tag Line: The career where two heads are better than one.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 5, 1989

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 35m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Virgin Films , HandMade Films


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Synopsis

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


Main Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Age : 66 | Popularity : 15%

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Age : 66 | Popularity : 21%

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Age : 87 | Popularity : 8%

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Monica

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Age : 77 | Popularity : 13%

Hugh Armstrong

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Richard

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Assistant Director
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
Melvin Lind
Melvin Lind
Director
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Script Supervisor
Sally Jones
Sally Jones
Writing Writer
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Production Executive Producer
George Harrison
George Harrison
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Casting Director
Lucy Boulting
Lucy Boulting
Co-Producer
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Producer
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Production Manager
Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes
Location Manager
Gill Case
Gill Case
Production Coordinator
Valerie Craig
Valerie Craig
Production Secretary
Stephanie Clark
Stephanie Clark
Production Accountant
Bobby Blues
Bobby Blues
Production Runner
Lynn Hoey
Lynn Hoey
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Andrea Galer
Andrea Galer
Makeup Designer
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Hairdresser
Sue Love
Sue Love
Wardrobe Master
Heather Williams
Heather Williams
Editing Editor
Alan Strachan
Alan Strachan
Assistant Editor
Paula Connor
Paula Connor
Kevin Lane
Kevin Lane
Pat Brennan
Pat Brennan
Camera Director of Photography
Peter Hannan
Peter Hannan
Focus Puller
Stefan Stankowski
Stefan Stankowski
Grip
Luke Quigley
Luke Quigley
Still Photographer
Sophie Baker
Sophie Baker
Camera Operator
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
Camera Loader
Adam Cooper
Adam Cooper
Art Production Design
Michael Pickwoad
Michael Pickwoad
Art Direction
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Property Master
Bruce Bigg
Bruce Bigg
Construction Manager
Alan Chesters
Alan Chesters
Property Buyer
Dennis Maddison
Dennis Maddison
Set Decoration
Robyn Hamilton-Doney
Robyn Hamilton-Doney
Sculptor
John Blakely
John Blakely
Sound Original Music Composer
David Dundas
David Dundas
Rick Wentworth
Rick Wentworth
Sound Editor
Alan Paley
Alan Paley
Sound Mixer
Clive Winter
Clive Winter
Dialogue Editor
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Boom Operator
Trevor Rutherford
Trevor Rutherford
Lighting Electrician
Alan Grosch
Alan Grosch
John Turner
John Turner
Ronnie Rampton
Ronnie Rampton
Andrew McDade
Andrew McDade
Best Boy Electric
Brian Martin
Brian Martin
Gaffer
Reg Parsons
Reg Parsons
Crew Unit Publicist
Libby Shearon
Libby Shearon
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