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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.
Theatrical
Oct 2, 2008
Box Office
$17.3M
Budget
$28.0M
Return
0.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 17, 2009
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
UK Film Council, Intandem Films, Number 9 Films, Aramid Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast
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Simon Pegg
Sidney Young
K
Kirsten Dunst
Alison Olsen
Danny Huston
Lawrence Maddox
M
Megan Fox
Sophie Maes
J
Jeff Bridges
Clayton Harding
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Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Johnson
M
Max Minghella
Vincent Lepak
J
Jefferson Mays
Bill Nathanson
B
Bill Paterson
Richard Young
M
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Kowalski
J
Janette Scott
Sidney's Mother
K
Katherine Parkinson
PR Woman
F
Felicity Montagu
Clipboard Nazi
T
Thandiwe Newton
Self
J
John Lightbody
Assistant Hotel Manager
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Ian Bonar
Post Modern Review Staff
James Corden
Post Modern Review Staff
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Fenella Woolgar
Post Modern Review Staff
C
Chris O'Dowd
Post Modern Review Staff
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Miquel Brown
Clayton's Assistant
