How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

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R | 1 hr 50 mins | Comedy, Satire, Foreign, Adaptation | Released: 10/3/2008 |Box Office Total: $2.7M

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Synopsis:

Sidney Young is a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion, Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/3/2008

Director	Credit
Robert Weide	Director
Cast	Credit
Kirsten Dunst	Alison Olsen
Simon Pegg	Sidney Young
Jeff Bridges	Clayton Harding
Danny Huston	Lawrence Maddox
Gillian Anderson	Eleanor Johnson
Max Minghella	Vincent Lepak
Megan Fox	Sophie Maes
Miriam Margolyes	Mrs Kowalski
Margo Stilley	Ingrid
Kelan Pannell	Young Sidney
Janette Scott	Sidney’s Mother
Kelly Jo Charge	Apollo Awards Presenter
Christian Smith	Apollo Awards Guest
Katherine Parkinson	Pr Woman
Felicity Montagu	Clipboard Nazi
Thandie Newton	Herself
John Lightbody	Assistant Hotel Manager
Ian Bonar	Post Modern Review Staff
James Corden	Post Modern Review Staff
Fenella Woolgar	Post Modern Review Staff
Chris O'Dowd	Post Modern Review Staff
Hugh Thompson	Post Modern Review Staff
Emily Thorling	Post Modern Review Staff
Miquel Brown	Clayton’s Assistant
Nathalie Cox	Woman in Bar
Sam Douglas	Barman
Gillian King	Sharps Assistant
Isabella Calthorpe	Anna
Hannah Waddingham	Elizabeth Maddox
Diana Kent	Rachel Petkoff
Emily Denniston	Maddox’s Assistant
Ashley Madekwe	Vicky
Lisa McAllister	Sophie Maes’ Assistant
Julia West	Mother Superior
Brona C Titley	Nun
Charles De Bromhead	Young Priest
Jane Perry	Mrs Harding
Connie Wheeler	Child of Harding
Lara Edmunds	Child of Harding
Allen Lidkey	July 4th Party Guest
Robert Weide	July 4th Party Guest
Nathan Nolan	July 4th Party Waiter
Andy Lucas	Wizard/Dentist
Bill Paterson	Richard Young
Alexandra Aitken	Nightclub Girl
Sarah Mennell	Flight Desk Attendant
Eivind Karlsen	Couple On Blanket
Liat Baruch	Couple On Blanket
Charlotte Devaney	- Bobbie
Production Credits	Credit
Robin O'Hara	Associate Producer
Tessa Ross	Executive Producer
Laurie Borg	Co-Producer
Stephen Woolley	Producer
Toby Young	Co-Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen	Producer
Paul White	Executive Producer
Simon Fawcett	Executive Producer
Gary Smith	Executive Producer
Brian Gilmore	Executive Producer
Peter Hampden	Executive Producer
Jon Diamond	Executive Producer
Norman Merry	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Forensic Films	Production Company (New York)
Number 9 Films	Production Company
Whyaduck Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
MGM Distribution Company	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
MGM Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	Foreign Distribution Rights
Paramount Pictures International (PPI)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Mikado Film	Foreign Distribution Rights
Concorde Filmverleih GmbH	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Lusomundo	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Ozen Film	Foreign Distribution Rights
RCV Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MFI	Foreign Distribution Rights
Hagi Film i Video Sp. z o.o.	Foreign Distribution Rights
Bontonfilm	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Media Pro Film Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Gulf Film	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Village Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, New York, USA
United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Peter Straughan	Screenplay
Toby Young	Source Material
Toby Young	Story Consultant - Script Consultant
Accounting	Credit
John Morgan	Accountant
Kevin O'Shea	Production Insurance - Insurance
Sarah Stiff	Assistant Accountant
Steve Joberns	Auditor - Production Auditing
Neil Chaplin	Production Accountant
Tarn Harper	Post-Production Accountant
Vince Holden	Finance Manager - of Production Finance
Joe Lombardi	Production Accountant (New York)
Chika Anisiobi	Assistant Accountant
Sasha Fugazzola	Finance Manager - Film Finance Manager
Victoria Villanueva	Accountant - Accounting Clerk (New York)
Eli Gurevich	Assistant Accountant (New York)
Art Department	Credit
John Beard	Production Designer
Caroline Cobbold	Set Decorator
Ray Chan	Art Director
Ray Fisher	Leadman (New York)
Jesse Hammond	Painter - Stand-By Painter
Adrian Platt	Swing Gang
Jackie Castelli	Art Department - Production Buyer
Tim Browning	Assistant Art Director
Oscar Wright	Storyboard Artist
Mary M Blanchard	Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic (New York)
Eugene Melvin	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser (New York)
Stephanie Lavigne	Art Department Coordinator (New York)
David Feeney-Mosier	Art Assistant - Art Department PA (New York)
Peter P Allburn	Scenic Artist - Scenic (New York)
Russell Barnes	Art Department Coordinator (New York)
William Comacho	Set Dresser (New York)
Lee Wiseman	Swing Gang
James Collins	Art Director - Stand-By Art Director
James Collins	Art Department - Draughtsman
Sara Parks	Set Decorator (New York)
John Stachowicz	Scenic Artist - Scenic (New York)
Anthony Gasparro	Art Director (New York)
Daniel Bryant	Swing Gang
clint marshall	Set Dresser (New York)
Becky Thomas	Art Department - Art Dept Assistant/Set Dec. Researcher
Mark Migliore	Set Dresser (New York)
Sandra Phillips	Art Department - Draughtsman
Michael Mills	Set Dresser (New York)
Catherine Whiting	Art Department - Draughtsman
Ross Huttick	Art Department - Foreman (New York)
Joe Monaco	Set Dresser (New York)
Richard P Monaco	Set Dresser (New York)
Shawn Ortiz	Set Dresser (New York)
Matt Regney	Set Dresser (New York)
Saviel Rivera	Set Dresser (New York)
Sam Rosedietcher	Set Dresser (New York)
Casting	Credit
Lucinda Johnston	Casting Associate
Meredith Jacobsen Marciano	Extras Casting (New York)
Kim Davis-Wagner	Casting
Justine Baddeley	Casting
Cate Engel	Casting Associate
Adam Vincentz	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Associate (New York)
Jina Jay	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Duncan Manning	Catering - Catering Manager
Peter Marshark	Craft Service (New York)
Jason Acevedo	Craft Service (New York)
Barnaby Smith	Catering - Caterer
Gavin Woods	Catering - Caterer
Todd Kelly	Craft Service (New York)
Dominic Beattie	Catering - Caterer
Peter Anders	Catering - Chef (New York)
Henry Previl	Catering - Chef (New York)
Mauricio Apablaza	Catering - Chef (New York)
Jorge H Carangui	Catering - Chef (New York)
Film Camera	Credit
Robert Hamilton	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Al Rodgers	Lighting Technician - Remote Head Tech (New York)
James Clarke	Film Lab - D.I. Supervisor
Ryan Taggart	Loader - Camera Loader
John Jordan	Focus Puller - Camera Focus Puller
Kerry Brown	Photography - Stills Photographer
Oliver Stapleton	Director of Photography
Paul Colangelo	Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Keith Bryant	Dailies - Dailies Contact
Peter Cavaciuti	Steadicam Operator
Peter Cavaciuti	Camera Operator
Andrew Jones	Camera Trainee
Stuart Fyvie	Colorist
Dan Mudford	Camera - Epk Camera
Rico O. Alston	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assistant (New York)
Daniel Tomlinson	Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Howard Atherton	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Tom Wilkinson	Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Scott Goulding	Colorist
Ralph Ramsden	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Bill Roberts	Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Oliver Upton	Photography - Stills Photographer
Peter Versey	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Susan Starr	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jennie Paddon	Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Jim McConkey	Camera Operator (New York)
Sam Garwood	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Aileen McIntosh	Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Mark Burton	Photography (2nd Unit)
Chris Mueller	Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Chris Bentley	Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
John Ferguson	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Cris Lombardi	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Susan Starr	Camera Operator (New York)
Chris Silano	Assistant Camera (New York)
Chaz Lyon	Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
David Lee	Photography - Stills Photographer (New York)
Olly Tellett	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Alberto Buron	Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Joseph Metzger	Assistant Camera (New York)
Scott Lipkowitz	Loader (New York)
Paul Dray	Film Lab - Lab Liaison
Jeremy Weishaar	Assistant Camera - 1st Assistant Camera (New York)
Clive Noakes	Film Lab - Lab Liaison
Jason Brignola	Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera (New York)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Film4	Film Financier
Aramid Entertainment	Film Financier
U.K. Film Council	Film Financier
Intandem Films	Film Financier
Irish Film Board	Film Financier
Audley Films	Film Financier
Intandem Films	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Davenport Lyons	Legal Services - Production Legal Service
Sam Tatton Brown	Legal Services - Production Legal Service
Margaret Parvin	Legal Services - Production Legal Service
Jonathan Gray	Legal Services - Production Legal Services (US)
Christos Michaels	Legal Services - Legal Representation
Lee Stone	Legal Services - Legal Representation
Management	Credit
Denise Bridgeman	Manager - Acquisition Manager
Lucille Smith	Manager - Contracts Manager
Music	Credit
Nicholas Dodd	Orchestrations - Orchestrator and Conductor
Isobel Griffiths	Music Contractor
Geoff Foster	Score Recording - Recording and Mixing
Karen Elliott	Music Supervisor
Nick Cervonaro	Music Engineer - Engineer
Peter Clarke	Music Editor
David Arnold	Music
Polly Taylor	Music - Music Licensing
Stephen Hilton	Music - Programming
Rob Playford	Music - Bit Wrangler
Jill Streater	Music - Music Prep
Chris Cozens	Music - Auricle Jockey
Physical Effects	Credit
Juliette Cheveley	Stunts - Stunt Utility
Daz Parker	Stunt Double - Double
Paul Herbert	Stunt Coordinator
Jamie Edgell	Stunt Coordinator
Dani Beirnat	Stunt Double - Double
Jason Hunjan	Stunts - Stunt Utility
Roy Farfel	Stunts - Stunt Driver (New York)
Jo McLaren	Stunt Double - Double
Manny Siverio	Stunt Coordinator (New York)
Bradley Farmer	Stunt Double - Double
Nick Chopping	Stunt Double - Double
Lyndal Smith	Stunt Double - Double
Lucy Allen	Stunt Double - Double
Production Management	Credit
Robin O'Hara	Unit Production Manager (New York)
Richard Hewitt	Line Producer
Francesca Dowd	Production Coordinator
Tony Clarkson	Location Manager
Polly Duval	Post-Production Supervisor
Lucy Foulds	Location Coordinator
Beverley Winston	Script Supervisor
Matthew Penry-Davey	Assistant Director
Nick Leslie	Assistant Location Manager
Scott Ferlisi	Location Assistant (New York)
Danny Brown	Facilities Supervisor - Facilities Manager
Mark Walledge	Unit Manager
Jason Wheeler	Location Scout
Hollie Foster	Assistant Production Coordinator
Louise Lovegrove	Production Supervisor (New York)
Michelle McGrier	DGA Trainee (New York)
Kizzy Barton White	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Joe Robinson	Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Joe Robinson	Assistant Production Coordinator (New York)
Miguel A Fernandez	Location Scout (New York)
Gine Lui Ng	Location Assistant (New York)
Jimmy Price	Line Producer (2nd Unit)
Lance Roehrig	Assistant Director
Lauren Fritz	Assistant Location Manager (New York)
Justin Hill	Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Lawrence Duncan	Facilities Supervisor - Facilities Manager
Simon Downes	Assistant Director
Lila Yacoub	Line Producer (2nd Unit)
Catherine Gore	Script Supervisor (New York)
Ana Pelaez	Production Coordinator (New York)
Sascha Springer	Assistant Location Manager (New York)
Kate McLaughlin	Assistant Director - Crowd 2nd Assistant Director
Carrie Fix	Line Producer (New York)
Charlie Reed	Assistant Director
Mick Ward	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Deborah Saban	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Michael Walker	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Alex Kaye-Besley	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Mark Hopkins	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Olivia Lloyd	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Alfonso Trinidad	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Maya Choldin	Assistant Director (New York)
Sarah Rae Garrett	Assistant Director (New York)
Ethan Anderson	Assistant Director - 2nd 2nd Assistant Director (New York)
Publicity	Credit
Kate Lee	Unit Publicity
Johanna Fernihough	Publicity - On Set Publicist
Sound	Credit
Nadine Richardson	Sound - Sound Assistant
Niv Adiri	Sound Effects Editor
Paul Cotterell	Rerecording Mixer
Danny Freemantle	Assistant Sound Editor
Jack Stew	Foley Artist
Lee Herrick	ADR/Dialogue Editor
Glenn Freemantle	Supervising Sound Editor
Ed Colyer	Foley Recordist
Clive Derbyshire	Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
Orin Beaton	Boom Operator
Jim Greenhorn	Sound Mixer
Hugo Adams	Foley Editor
Peter Margrave	Boom Operator (2nd Unit)
Larry Loewinger	Sound Mixer (New York)
Andrea King	Foley Artist
Glen Gathard	Foley Recordist - Recordist
Richard Pryke	Rerecording Mixer
Linden Brownbill	Sound - Studio Technician
Julie Stalker-Wilde	Sound - Utility Sound (New York)
Aaron Rudelson	Boom Operator (New York)
Visual Effects	Credit
Sheila Wickens	Visual Effects Supervisor
Samantha Tracey	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Co-Ordinator
Howard Watkins	Titles
Kate Porter	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Jon Stanley	Software Engineer - Senior Systems Engineer
Andrew Morley	3-D Artist - of 3D
Carol Kupisz	Graphic Designer
Lorea Hoye	Visual Effects Producer
Conrad Brink	Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Neil Culley	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Alasdair MacCuish	Visual Effects Producer - Senior Digital Lab Producer
Stefan Drury	Visual Effects - of Visual Effects
Yanni Goudetsidis	Software Engineer - Systems Engineer
Julia Hall	Titles
Charles Simunek	Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Katja Lazare	Visual Effects Producer - Lab Producer
Edward A Drohan IV	Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Tom Collier	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Angela Rose	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Michael Hartney	Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Kevin Zack	Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Abigail Scollay	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Blake Winder	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
David Margolis	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Dylan Wyn Owen	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Paul Venn Stirling	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Natalia Georgiadou	Wardrobe - Wardrobe Services
Flora Moody	Makeup Assistant - Trainee Make-Up Assistant
Gabrielle Spanswick	Costume Supervisor
Janine Marr	Costumes - Costume Assistant
Janine Schneider-Marsan	Makeup Artist - Make-Up and Hair Artist
Rebecca Hofherr	Assistant Costume Designer (New York)
Lawrence Tarzy	Costumer (New York)
Anthony Veader	Hair (New York)
Nuria Sitja	Makeup (New York)
Peter King	Makeup Designer - Makeup/Hair Designer
Annie Hardinge	Costume Designer
Jane Dipersio	Makeup (New York)
Tamsin Dorling	Makeup Artist - Make-Up and Hair Artist
Michael Anzalone	Costume Supervisor (New York)
Jane Walker	Makeup Designer - Make-Up and Hair Designer
Aaron Timperley	Costumes - Costume Assistant
Jeffery Rebelo	Hair (New York)
Erika Furey	Costumer (New York)
Kate Laver	Costumes - Costume Assistant
Shannon S O’Hara	Costumer (New York)
Susan Schectar	Hair (New York)
Persefone Karakosta	Makeup (New York)
holly smart	Costumes - Trainee Costume Assistant
Cyprian A Thomas	Costumer (New York)

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