How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Release: 2008-10-02
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 6.0
Comedy
Romance
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
UK Film Council
Intandem Films
Number 9 Films
Aramid Entertainment
Lipsync Productions
Film4 Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Max Minghella
as Vincent Lepak
Thandiwe Newton
as Self
Daniel Craig
as Self (uncredited)
Kate Winslet
as Self (uncredited)
Gillian Anderson
as Eleanor Johnson
Chris O'Dowd
as Post Modern Review Staff
Ashley Madekwe
as Vicky
Dennis Jay Funny
as Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)
Hannah Waddingham
as Elizabeth Maddox
Diana Kent
as Rachel Petkoff
Toni Collette
as Self (uncredited)
Katherine Parkinson
as PR Woman
Felicity Montagu
as Clipboard Nazi
John Lightbody
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Elli
as Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)
Forbes KB
as Hotel Security (uncredited)
Jefferson Mays
as Bill Nathanson
Ian Bonar
as Post Modern Review Staff
Jane Perry
as Mrs. Harding
Robert B. Weide
as July 4th Party Guest
Nathan Nolan
as July 4th Party Waiter
Miquel Brown
as Clayton's Assistant
Ashton Swinford
as Glamorati (uncredited)
Kirsten Dunst
as Alison Olsen
Andy Lucas
as Wizard Dentist
Ricky Gervais
as Self (uncredited)
Jeff Bridges
as Clayton Harding
Janette Scott
as Sidney's Mother
Megan Fox
as Sophie Maes
Miriam Margolyes
as Mrs. Kowalski
Charlotte Devaney
as Bobbie
Nathalie Cox
as Woman in Bar
Danny Huston
as Lawrence Maddox
Bill Paterson
as Richard Young
Brian Austin Green
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Davide Petrucci
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
James Corden
as Post Modern Review Staff
Margo Stilley
as Ingrid
Lisa McAllister
as Sophie Maes' Assistant
Sam Douglas
as Barman
Simon Pegg
as Sidney Young
Fenella Woolgar
as Post Modern Review Staff
Crew
Peter Straughan
Screenplay
Jo McLaren
Stunt Double
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Robert B. Weide
Director
Jina Jay
Casting
Loyd Catlett
Actor's Assistant
Toby Young
Producer, Script Consultant, Book
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Robin O'Hara
Producer
Lila Yacoub
Line Producer
David Freeman
Editor
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer