Thank You for Smoking (2006)

Thank You For Smoking
Rolling Stone
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Rating: R
Release Date: Mar 17, 2006
Running Time: 92 mins.
Additional Notes: dialogue English
Country Of Origin: United States
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Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes on TV talk shows and enlisting a Hollywood super-agent to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily. Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but the increased scrutiny of his son and a very real death threat may force him to think differently.
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Polly Bailey
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Jack Bein
Lorne Lutch
Heather Holloway
Bobby Jay Bliss
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Like a breath of fresh air, Thank You for Smoking takes an unapologetic and satirical swipe at the establishment; no one is left unscathed. But make no mistake. Smoking isn't about cigarettes; it's about the choices we make in life.

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Based on the novel by Christopher Buckley, this film is about the art of the spin--and Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) is one of the best spin doctors around. As a spokesman for Big Tobacco, he turns his mega-watt smile on the public and tells them all human beings… Continued