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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
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1 hr 50 mins
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Comedy
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Satire
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Foreign
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Adaptation
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Released: 10/3/2008
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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
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Robin O'Hara
Associate Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Laurie Borg
Co-Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen
Producer
Paul White
Executive Producer
Toby Young
Co-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
Number 9 Films
Production Company
Forensic Films
Production Company (New York)
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
Özen Film
Foreign Distribution Rights
RCV Distribution
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MFI
Foreign Distribution Rights
Bontonfilm
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Hagi Film i Video Sp. z o.o.
Foreign Distribution Rights
Media Pro Film Distribution
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Gulf Film
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Village Films
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Spain
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York City, New York, USA
United Kingdom
Writer
Credit
Peter Straughan
Screenplay
Toby Young
Source Material
Toby Young
Story Consultant - Script Consultant
Accounting
Credit
Neil Chaplin
Production Accountant
John Morgan
Accountant
Sarah Stiff
Assistant Accountant
Steve Joberns
Auditor - Production Auditing
Tarn Harper
Post-Production Accountant
Vince Holden
Finance Manager - of Production Finance
Kevin O'Shea
Production Insurance - Insurance
Joe Lombardi
Production Accountant (New York)
Sasha Fugazzola
Finance Manager - Film Finance Manager
Victoria Villanueva
Accountant - Accounting Clerk (New York)
Chika Anisiobi
Assistant Accountant
Eli Gurevich
Assistant Accountant (New York)
Art Department
Credit
Caroline Cobbold
Set Decorator
Ray Chan
Art Director
John Beard
Production Designer
Mary M Blanchard
Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic (New York)
Jackie Castelli
Art Department - Production Buyer
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)
Ray Fisher
Leadman (New York)
Jesse Hammond
Painter - Stand-By Painter
Tim Browning
Assistant Art Director
Adrian Platt
Swing Gang
Oscar Wright
Storyboard Artist
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)
Peter P Allburn
Scenic Artist - Scenic (New York)
Becky Thomas
Art Department - Art Dept Assistant/Set Dec. Researcher
clint marshall
Set Dresser (New York)
John Stachowicz
Scenic Artist - Scenic (New York)
Anthony Gasparro
Art Director (New York)
Daniel Bryant
Swing Gang
Sandra Phillips
Art Department - Draughtsman
Mark Migliore
Set Dresser (New York)
Michael Mills
Set Dresser (New York)
Catherine Whiting
Art Department - Draughtsman
Joe Monaco
Set Dresser (New York)
Ross Huttick
Art Department - Foreman (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
Meredith Jacobsen Marciano
Extras Casting (New York)
Kim Davis-Wagner
Casting
Lucinda Johnston
Casting Associate
Adam Vincentz
Extras Casting - Extras Casting Associate (New York)
Justine Baddeley
Casting
Cate Engel
Casting Associate
Jina Jay
Casting
Craft Services
Credit
Duncan Manning
Catering - Catering Manager
Peter Marshark
Craft Service (New York)
Barnaby Smith
Catering - Caterer
Jason Acevedo
Craft Service (New York)
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
John Jordan
Focus Puller - Camera Focus Puller
Ryan Taggart
Loader - Camera Loader
Robert Hamilton
Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
James Clarke
Film Lab - D.I. Supervisor
Stuart Fyvie
Colorist
Dan Mudford
Camera - Epk Camera
Andrew Jones
Camera Trainee
Paul Colangelo
Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Peter Cavaciuti
Steadicam Operator
Peter Cavaciuti
Camera Operator
Keith Bryant
Dailies - Dailies Contact
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Kerry Brown
Photography - Stills Photographer
Howard Atherton
Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Daniel Tomlinson
Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Rico O. Alston
Video Assist/Playback - Video Assistant (New York)
Scott Goulding
Colorist
Tom Wilkinson
Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Bill Roberts
Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Oliver Upton
Photography - Stills Photographer
Peter Versey
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Ralph Ramsden
Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Jennie Paddon
Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Jim McConkey
Camera Operator (New York)
Susan Starr
Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Sam Garwood
Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Mark Burton
Photography (2nd Unit)
Aileen McIntosh
Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Chris Mueller
Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Chris Bentley
Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
David Lee
Photography - Stills Photographer (New York)
Chaz Lyon
Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
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)
Olly Tellett
Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Alberto Buron
Film Lab - D-Lab Operator
Joseph Metzger
Assistant Camera (New York)
Scott Lipkowitz
Loader (New York)
Jeremy Weishaar
Assistant Camera - 1st Assistant Camera (New York)
Paul Dray
Film Lab - Lab Liaison
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
Nick Cervonaro
Music Engineer - Engineer
Peter Clarke
Music Editor
David Arnold
Music
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Geoff Foster
Score Recording - Recording and Mixing
Nicholas Dodd
Orchestrations - Orchestrator and Conductor
Karen Elliott
Music Supervisor
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
Jason Hunjan
Stunts - Stunt Utility
Dani Beirnat
Stunt Double - Double
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
Tony Clarkson
Location Manager
Mark Walledge
Unit Manager
Scott Ferlisi
Location Assistant (New York)
Danny Brown
Facilities Supervisor - Facilities Manager
Michelle McGrier
DGA Trainee (New York)
Francesca Dowd
Production Coordinator
Polly Duval
Post-Production Supervisor
Matthew Penry-Davey
Assistant Director
Beverley Winston
Script Supervisor
Nick Leslie
Assistant Location Manager
Jason Wheeler
Location Scout
Lucy Foulds
Location Coordinator
Hollie Foster
Assistant Production Coordinator
Louise Lovegrove
Production Supervisor (New York)
Lauren Fritz
Assistant Location Manager (New York)
Joe Robinson
Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Joe Robinson
Assistant Production Coordinator (New York)
Lance Roehrig
Assistant Director
Jimmy Price
Line Producer (2nd Unit)
Lawrence Duncan
Facilities Supervisor - Facilities Manager
Justin Hill
Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Kizzy Barton White
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Gine Lui Ng
Location Assistant (New York)
Miguel A Fernandez
Location Scout (New York)
Lila Yacoub
Line Producer (2nd Unit)
Catherine Gore
Script Supervisor (New York)
Simon Downes
Assistant Director
Ana Pelaez
Production Coordinator (New York)
Sascha Springer
Assistant Location Manager (New York)
Carrie Fix
Line Producer (New York)
Kate McLaughlin
Assistant Director - Crowd 2nd Assistant Director
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
Johanna Fernihough
Publicity - On Set Publicist
Kate Lee
Unit Publicist - Unit Publicity
Sound
Credit
Nadine Richardson
Sound - Sound Assistant
Danny Freemantle
Assistant Sound Editor
Ed Colyer
Foley Recordist
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator
Jim Greenhorn
Sound Mixer
Hugo Adams
Foley Editor
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Clive Derbyshire
Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
Paul Cotterell
Rerecording Mixer
Lee Herrick
ADR/Dialogue Editor
Niv Adiri
Sound Effects Editor
Glen Gathard
Foley Recordist - Recordist
Andrea King
Foley Artist
Larry Loewinger
Sound Mixer (New York)
Peter Margrave
Boom Operator (2nd Unit)
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
Samantha Tracey
Visual Effects - Visual Effects Co-Ordinator
Sheila Wickens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Conrad Brink
Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Kate Porter
Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Howard Watkins
Titles
Jon Stanley
Software Engineer - Senior Systems Engineer
Andrew Morley
3-D Artist - of 3D
Carol Kupisz
Graphic Designer
Lorea Hoye
Visual Effects Producer
Alasdair MacCuish
Visual Effects Producer - Senior Digital Lab Producer
Stefan Drury
Visual Effects - of Visual Effects
Neil Culley
Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Yanni Goudetsidis
Software Engineer - Systems Engineer
Julia Hall
Titles
Charles Simunek
Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Tom Collier
Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Edward A Drohan IV
Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Katja Lazare
Visual Effects Producer - Lab Producer
Michael Hartney
Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
Angela Rose
Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Abigail Scollay
Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Kevin Zack
Special Effects Coordinator (New York)
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)
Anthony Veader
Hair (New York)
Lawrence Tarzy
Costumer (New York)
Nuria Sitja
Makeup (New York)
Annie Hardinge
Costume Designer
Peter King
Makeup Designer - Makeup/Hair Designer
Jane Dipersio
Makeup (New York)
Tamsin Dorling
Makeup Artist - Make-Up and Hair Artist
Jane Walker
Makeup Designer - Make-Up and Hair Designer
Aaron Timperley
Costumes - Costume Assistant
Jeffery Rebelo
Hair (New York)
Erika Furey
Costumer (New York)
Michael Anzalone
Costume Supervisor (New York)
Shannon S O’Hara
Costumer (New York)
Susan Schectar
Hair (New York)
Kate Laver
Costumes - Costume Assistant
Persefone Karakosta
Makeup (New York)
Cyprian A Thomas
Costumer (New York)
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Costumes - Trainee Costume Assistant
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