How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
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.
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Simon Pegg
as Sidney Young
as Sidney Young
Kirsten Dunst
as Alison Olsen
as Alison Olsen
Danny Huston
as Lawrence Maddox
as Lawrence Maddox
Megan Fox
as Sophie Maes
as Sophie Maes
Jeff Bridges
as Clayton Harding
as Clayton Harding
Gillian Anderson
as Eleanor Johnson
as Eleanor Johnson
Max Minghella
as Vincent Lepak
as Vincent Lepak
Jefferson Mays
as Bill Nathanson
as Bill Nathanson
Bill Paterson
as Richard Young
as Richard Young
Miriam Margolyes
as Mrs. Kowalski
as Mrs. Kowalski
Kelan Pannell
as Young Sidney
as Young Sidney
Janette Scott
as Sidney's Mother
as Sidney's Mother
Kelly Jo Charge
as Apollo Awards Presenter
as Apollo Awards Presenter
Christian Maier Smith
as Apollo Awards Guest
as Apollo Awards Guest
Katherine Parkinson
as PR Woman
as PR Woman
Felicity Montagu
as Clipboard Nazi
as Clipboard Nazi
Thandiwe Newton
as Self
as Self
John Lightbody
as Assistant Hotel Manager
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Ian Bonar
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
James Corden
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
Fenella Woolgar
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
Chris O'Dowd
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
Hugh Thompson
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
Emily Thorling
as Post Modern Review Staff
as Post Modern Review Staff
Miquel Brown
as Clayton's Assistant
as Clayton's Assistant
Nathalie Cox
as Woman in Bar
as Woman in Bar
Sam Douglas
as Barman
as Barman
Charlotte Devaney
as Bobbie
as Bobbie
Gillian King
as Sharps Assistant
as Sharps Assistant
Margo Stilley
as Ingrid
as Ingrid
Isabella Calthorpe
as Anna
as Anna
Hannah Waddingham
as Elizabeth Maddox
as Elizabeth Maddox
Diana Kent
as Rachel Petkoff
as Rachel Petkoff
Emily Denniston
as Maddox's Assistant
as Maddox's Assistant
Ashley Madekwe
as Vicky
as Vicky
Lisa McAllister
as Sophie Maes' Assistant
as Sophie Maes' Assistant
Julia West
as Mother Superior – Trailer
as Mother Superior – Trailer
Brona C. Titley
as Nun – Trailer
as Nun – Trailer
Charles de Bromhead
as Young Priest – Trailer
as Young Priest – Trailer
Jane Perry
as Mrs. Harding
as Mrs. Harding
Connie Wheeler
as Harding Child
as Harding Child
Lara Edmunds
as Harding Child
as Harding Child
Allen Lidkey
as July 4th Party Guest
as July 4th Party Guest
Robert B. Weide
as July 4th Party Guest
as July 4th Party Guest
Nathan Nolan
as July 4th Party Waiter
as July 4th Party Waiter
Andy Lucas
as Wizard Dentist
as Wizard Dentist
Alexandra Aitken
as Nightclub Girl
as Nightclub Girl
Sarah Mennell
as Flight Desk Attendant
as Flight Desk Attendant
Liat Baruch
as Couple on Blanket
as Couple on Blanket
Eivind Karlsen
as Couple on Blanket
as Couple on Blanket
Brian Austin Green
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Toni Collette
as Self (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
Daniel Craig
as Self (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
Ricky Gervais
as Self (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
Kate Winslet
as Self (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
Edward Lemont
as Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)
as Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)
Dennis Jay Funny
as Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)
as Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)
Elli
as Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)
as Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)
Jemma Bolt
as Sharps Girl (uncredited)
as Sharps Girl (uncredited)
Forbes KB
as Hotel Security (uncredited)
as Hotel Security (uncredited)
James Schram
as Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited)
as Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited)
Mitchell Green
as Bouncer (uncredited)
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Cris Blanco
as Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)
as Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)
Tracy Redington
as Model (uncredited)
as Model (uncredited)
Giada Dobrzenska
as Fashion Party Girl (uncredited)
as Fashion Party Girl (uncredited)
Oliver Martin
as Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited)
as Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Davide Petrucci
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Ashton Swinford
as Glamorati (uncredited)
as Glamorati (uncredited)
Thor Knai
as Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited)
as Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited)
Debbie Attwell
as Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)
as Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)
Robert Stone
as BAFTA Security (uncredited)
as BAFTA Security (uncredited)
Michael Berendt
as Award Winner (uncredited)
as Award Winner (uncredited)
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Robert B. Weide
Director
Director
Peter Straughan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Elizabeth Karlsen
Producer
Producer
Robin O'Hara
Producer
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Producer
Toby Young
Producer
Producer
Jon Diamond
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Simon Fawcett
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Brian Gilmore
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Gary Smith
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Paul White
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Carrie Fix
Line Producer
Line Producer
Richard Hewitt
Line Producer
Line Producer
Jimmy Price
Line Producer
Line Producer
Lila Yacoub
Line Producer
Line Producer
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
David Freeman
Editor
Editor
Justine Arteta
Casting
Casting
Kim Davis-Wagner
Casting
Casting
Jina Jay
Casting
Casting
John Beard
Production Design
Production Design
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Anthony Gasparro
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sara Parks
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Annie Hardinge
Costume Design
Costume Design
Beverly Winston
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Jo Fernihough
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Matthew Penry-Davey
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Toby Young
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Toby Young
Book
Book
Tony Clarkson
Location Manager
Location Manager
Neil Chaplin
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Polly Duval
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Jim Greenhorn
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Pete Cavaciuti
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
John Jordan
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
Ryan Taggart
Loader
Loader
Robert Hamilton
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
Andrew Jones
Camera Trainee
Camera Trainee
Rupert Lloyd-Parry
Key Grip
Key Grip
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Nadine Richardson
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Lance Roehrig
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Simon Downes
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Charlie Reed
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Sam Haveland
Floor Runner
Floor Runner
Philip James Booth
Stand In
Stand In
Hannah Andrews
Stand In
Stand In
Francesca Dowd
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Hollie Foster
Assistant Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ella Harris
Production Runner
Production Runner
Sarah Stiff
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Susan Chika Anisiobi
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Joanna Laurie
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Liat Baruch
Actor's Assistant
Actor's Assistant
Peter Ogunsalu
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Loyd Catlett
Actor's Assistant
Actor's Assistant
Robin Davies
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Ray Fisher
Leadman
Leadman
Ray Chan
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Laurie Borg
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Jo McLaren
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Nana Fischer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Lucy Sibbick
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hugo Adams
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Niv Adiri
Sound
Sound
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Glen Gathard
Assistant Foley Artist
Assistant Foley Artist
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