More satire than comedy, and aimed at a sophisticated audience that can appreciate its barbs at the business of "creating need," HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING is a movie of extremes, both in plot and characterizations.
Dennis Bagley (Richard E. Grant), a veteran advertising executive who has all the perks of success--an attractive wife (Rachel Ward), a country home, and an expensive car--undergoes a drastic change of heart when a creative block prevents him from coming up with an ad campaign for pimple cream.
Quitting his job and embarking on an "anti-advertising" campaign, Dennis is soon plagued by a huge boil on the side of his neck that takes on a human vis...
Released:
1989
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins