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