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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-10-02
60%
824 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
He's across the pond, and out of his depth.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $28,000,000.00
Revenue: $17,286,299.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Intandem Films
Number 9 Films
Aramid Entertainment
Movie: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Top 10 Billed Cast
Simon Pegg
Sidney Young
Kirsten Dunst
Alison Olsen
Danny Huston
Lawrence Maddox
Megan Fox
Sophie Maes
Jeff Bridges
Clayton Harding
Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Johnson
Max Minghella
Vincent Lepak
Jefferson Mays
Bill Nathanson
Bill Paterson
Richard Young
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Kowalski
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