Gino Melvazzi, Jacqueline Pearce, Jacqueline Tong

A young ad executive cannot come up with a slogan for a new product. The stress is beginning to destroy his life, causing him to grow a talking boil on his shoulder.

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Bruce Robinson

Release Date: January 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: July 10, 2001

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  • September 14, 2009
    This is a fantastic film, satire at its best. It's a crime that Bruce Robinson hasn't directed more films! Can't wait for The Rum Diary!
  • June 26, 2009
    Delightfully dry, zany and fun.

    "Boils don't have ears!"
  • October 19, 2007
    Genuinly weird fiilm but well worth a watch.
  • July 28, 2009
    Talking boils? Now I've seen everything...
  • July 17, 2009
    This is still one of my all time favorite comedies
  • March 27, 2009
    Richard E. Grant is great to watch as the lunatic with a talking boil on his shoulder.
    I just love his rants about commercialism.

    Strange and funny.
  • December 10, 2008
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  • October 17, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • September 23, 2008
    Meh.

    Began with promise, but then repeated itself again and again and again...Gino Melvazzi does deviler a good manic permofrmance, though it's not enough to save this film.

    Burried benath the oily surface there are a few interesting ideas bubbling, too bad they just puls...( read more)tulated and scabed over as opposed to really bursting and becoming infectious.
  • June 10, 2008
    Not at all interested

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