Synopsis
Richard E. Grant is the endlessly suave Dennis Bagley, a high-strung advertising executive whose shoulder sprouts an evil, talking boil. The boil speaks only to Bagley, is silent to the rest of the world, and seems to be growing. This caustic satire reunites the talented team behind the cult classic Withnail and I to create a tour de force of verbal jousting and physical comedy.
Cast
| Bagley | Richard E. Grant |
| Julia | Rachel Ward |
| Bristol | Richard Wilson |
| Penny | Jacqueline Tong |
| Monica | Susan Wooldridge |
| Psychiatrist | Jon Shrapnel |
Credits
| Director | Bruce Robinson |
| Producer | David Wimbury |
| Executive producers | George Harrison and Denis O'Brien |
| Co-producer | Ray Cooper |
| Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
| Music | David Dundas and Rick Wentworth |
| Editing | Alan Strachan |
| Camera operator | Bob Smith |
| Production Design | Michael Pickwoad |
Disc Features
- Exclusive widescreen version, supervised by director of photography Peter Hannan
- Original theatrical trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
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by Jul 9, 2001Our ad-inundated culture has had in it for decades a contrapuntal vein of satire—in fiction, plays, and films—to the point that satire on advertising is now a component of our advertising culture. What has changed, however, in recent years, is the focus of the satire. Originally, it was . . .
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