Movie Description
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
(2008)Overview
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based glossy magazine 'Sharps', and landing the holy grail of journalism jobs. The Brit jets off to the Big Apple and moves from one blunder to the next.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert B. Weide
- Producer : Robin O'Hara,Elizabeth Karlsen,Toby Young,Stephen Woolley
- Editor : David Freeman
- Cast : Simon Pegg,Kirsten Dunst,Danny Huston,Megan Fox,Jeff Bridges,Gillian Anderson,Max Minghella,Jefferson Mays,Bill Paterson,Miriam Margolyes,Kelan Pannell,Janette Scott,Kelly Jo Charge,Christian Maier Smith,Katherine Parkinson,Felicity Montagu,Thandiwe Newton,John Lightbody,Ian Bonar,James Corden,Fenella Woolgar,Chris O'Dowd,Hugh Thompson,Emily Thorling,Miquel Brown,Nathalie Cox,Sam Douglas,Charlotte Devaney,Gillian King,Margo Stilley,Isabella Calthorpe,Hannah Waddingham,Diana Kent,Emily Denniston,Ashley Madekwe,Lisa McAllister,Julia West,Brona C. Titley,Charles de Bromhead,Jane Perry,Connie Wheeler,Lara Edmunds,Allen Lidkey,Robert B. Weide,Nathan Nolan,Andy Lucas,Alexandra Aitken,Sarah Mennell,Liat Baruch,Eivind Karlsen,Brian Austin Green,Toni Collette,Daniel Craig,Ricky Gervais,Kate Winslet,Edward Lemont,Dennis Jay Funny,Elli,Jemma Bolt,Forbes KB,James Schram,Mitchell Green,Cris Blanco,Tracy Redington,Giada Dobrzenska,Oliver Martin,Davide Petrucci,Ashton Swinford,Thor Knai,Debbie Attwell,Robert Stone,Michael Berendt
Cast
Sidney Young
Alison Olsen
Lawrence Maddox
Sophie Maes
Clayton Harding
Eleanor Johnson
Vincent Lepak
Bill Nathanson
Richard Young
Mrs. Kowalski
Young Sidney
Sidney's Mother
Apollo Awards Presenter
Apollo Awards Guest
PR Woman
Clipboard Nazi
Self
Assistant Hotel Manager
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Clayton's Assistant
Woman in Bar
Barman
Bobbie
Sharps Assistant
Ingrid
Anna
Elizabeth Maddox
Rachel Petkoff
Maddox's Assistant
Vicky
Sophie Maes' Assistant
Mother Superior – Trailer
Nun – Trailer
Young Priest – Trailer
Mrs. Harding
Harding Child
Harding Child
July 4th Party Guest
July 4th Party Guest
July 4th Party Waiter
Wizard Dentist
Nightclub Girl
Flight Desk Attendant
Couple on Blanket
Couple on Blanket
Party Guest (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)
Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)
Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)
Sharps Girl (uncredited)
Hotel Security (uncredited)
Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited)
Bouncer (uncredited)
Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)
Model (uncredited)
Fashion Party Girl (uncredited)
Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Glamorati (uncredited)
Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited)
Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)
BAFTA Security (uncredited)
Award Winner (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-10-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 50m
Budget₹ 27000000
Revenue₹ 17286299
Production CompaniesUK Film Council,Intandem Films,Number 9 Films,Aramid Entertainment,Lipsync Productions,Film4 Productions
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
- Drama