How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)
He's across the pond, and out of his depth.
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.
Movie: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
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Sidney Young
Alison Olsen
Lawrence Maddox
Sophie Maes
Clayton Harding
Eleanor Johnson
Vincent Lepak
Bill Nathanson
Richard Young
Mrs. Kowalski
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