How To Lose Friends and Alienate People
Synopsis
It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from loser to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen, that will either make him or break him.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 110 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Robert B Weide 1st Feature
- Producer
- Gary Smith, Tessa Ross
- Co-Producer
- Gary Smith, Tessa Ross
- Editor
- David Freeman
- Screenwriter
- Peter Straughan, Book: Toby Young
- Director of Photography
- Oliver Stapleton
- Production Designer
- John Beard
- Composer
- David Arnold
- Principal cast
- Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Gillian Anderson, Danny Huston, Jeff Bridges
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Number 9 Films
Linton House24 Wells Street
London W1T 4PH
UK
T +44 (0)20 7323 4060
info@number9films.co.uk
Sales Company
Intandem Films
22 Soho SquareLondon W1D 4NS
UK
T +44 (0)20 7851 3800
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