Thank You for Smoking (2005)
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- R
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Apr 2006 (USA)
- Movie
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 32 nominations.
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| Joan Lunden | ... |
Joan Lunden
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Eric Haberman | ... |
Robin Williger
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| Aaron Eckhart | ... |
Nick Naylor
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| Mary Jo Smith | ... |
Sue Maclean
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| Todd Louiso | ... |
Ron Goode
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| Jeff Witzke | ... |
Kidnapper
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| J.K. Simmons | ... |
BR
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| Marianne Muellerleile | ... |
Teacher
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| Cameron Bright | ... |
Joey Naylor
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Alex Diaz | ... |
Kid #1
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| Jordan Garrett | ... |
Kid #2
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| Courtney Taylor Burness | ... |
Kid #3
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| Jordan Orr | ... |
Kid #4
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| Maria Bello | ... |
Polly Bailey
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| David Koechner | ... |
Bobby Jay Bliss
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| Kim Dickens | ... |
Jill Naylor
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| Daniel Travis | ... |
Brad
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Senator Ortolan Finistirre
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Katie Winslow | ... |
Jeanette
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| Richard Speight Jr. | ... |
Trainee
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| Eric Maldonado | ... |
Tobacco Club Host
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Captain
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| Renée Graham | ... |
Tiffany
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| Katie Holmes | ... |
Heather Holloway
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| Adam Brody | ... |
Jack
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| Timothy Dowling | ... |
EGO Assistant
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| Rob Lowe | ... |
Jeff Megall
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| Sam Elliott | ... |
Lorne Lutch
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| Connie Ray | ... |
Pearl
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| Dennis Miller | ... |
Dennis Miller
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| Terry James | ... |
Ski Mask #1
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| Marc Scizak | ... |
Ski Mask #2
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| Rachel Thorp | ... |
Flighty Girl
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| Karen Harrison | ... |
Nurse
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| Aaron Lustig | ... |
Doctor
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| Melora Hardin | ... |
Interviewer
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| Brian Palermo | ... |
FBI Agent (voice)
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| Michael Mantell | ... |
Dr. Meisenbach
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Tonyo Meléndez | ... |
Mr. Herera
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| Spencer Garrett | ... |
Senator Lothridge
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| Earl Billings | ... |
Senator Dupree
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| Catherine Reitman | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Sean Patrick Murphy | ... |
Reporter #2
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| David O. Sacks | ... |
Oil Lobbyist
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| Nancy O'Dell | ... |
Nancy Humphries O'Dell
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| Roy Jenkins | ... |
Debate Moderator
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| Howard Weitzman | ... |
Gentleman #1
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| Bruce French | ... |
Gentleman #2
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Robert L. Richards | ... |
Gentleman #3
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| Christopher Buckley | ... |
Man at Metro Station (uncredited)
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| Michael Calder | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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Dominick Cicco | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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| Jacques Derosena | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Jim R. Felton | ... |
Tobacco Lobbyist (uncredited)
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| Lisa Gabriel | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Lucas George | ... |
College student (uncredited)
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| Dana E. Glauberman | ... |
Hotel Phone Operator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Eva La Dare | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Robert Malina | ... |
Peter (uncredited)
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Kyra Oser | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Neil Patil | ... |
Lab Technician (uncredited)
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Nicholas Pinto | ... |
Kid (uncredited)
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Prince Jordan Tyson | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Aloma Wright | ... |
Gizelle (uncredited) (voice)
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| James Younan | ... |
Committee Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jason Reitman | ||
Written by
| Jason Reitman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Christopher Buckley | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Eveleen Bandy | ... | associate producer (as Eveleen Anne Bandy) |
| Stephen Belafonte | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Beugg | ... | executive producer |
| David J. Bloomfield | ... | co-executive producer |
| Daniel Brunt | ... | co-producer |
| Alessandro Camon | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Dubiecki | ... | co-producer |
| Max Levchin | ... | executive producer |
| Mindy Marin | ... | co-producer |
| Elon Musk | ... | executive producer |
| Michael R. Newman | ... | co-producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | executive producer |
| David O. Sacks | ... | producer |
| John Schmidt | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Thiel | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Woolway | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Rolfe Kent | ||
Cinematography by
| James Whitaker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dana E. Glauberman | ||
Editorial Department
| Yanosh Cuglove | ... | editorial intern |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital colorist: Efilm |
| Robert Malina | ... | first assistant editor |
| John T. Maye | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen M. Rickert Jr. | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
| Lorene Simpson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Lisa Tutunjian | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Esther Young | ... | assistant digital intermediate producer (as Esther Lee) |
Casting By
| Mindy Marin | ||
Production Design by
| Steve Saklad | ||
Art Direction by
| Jamilyn Parks | ... | (poster art) |
Set Decoration by
| Kurt Meisenbach | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | key hair stylist: Washington, D.C. |
| Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Eckhart (as Elisabeth Fry) |
| John E. Jackson | ... | makeup department head |
| Marsha Lewis | ... | department head hair stylist |
| Maxine Morris | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robin L. Neal | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Duvall (as Robin Luce) |
Production Management
| Michael Beugg | ... | unit production manager |
| Robert J. Dohrmann | ... | production supervisor (as Bob Dohrmann) |
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Michael Toji | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sonia Bhalla | ... | second assistant director |
| Jason Blumenfeld | ... | first assistant director (as Jason A. Blumenfeld) |
| Scott David Brown | ... | second second assistant director (as Scott Brown) |
| Casey Mako | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kurt Uebersax | ... | second second assistant director: Washington DC |
| Xanthus Valan | ... | second assistant director: Washington D.C. |
Art Department
| Terry Atchison | ... | assistant property master |
| Phil Brandes | ... | paint foreman |
| Mark Brooks | ... | on-set dresser |
| Carl Catanese | ... | leadman: Washington, DC |
| Michael Crowe | ... | construction coordinator |
| Oliver Doering | ... | assistant property master |
| Casey B. Garrett | ... | propmaker |
| M. Marcos Gonzalez | ... | set dresser |
| Theresa Greene | ... | art department coordinator |
| Paul Arthur Hartman | ... | leadman |
| Eric Hunsaker | ... | property master |
| Cindy Ingraham | ... | assistant property master |
| Eddie Lin | ... | storyboard artist |
| Greg O'Donohue | ... | set dresser |
| Steven Samanen | ... | assistant art director |
| Kevin Wenger | ... | carpenter |
| Neal W. Zoromski | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Robert Althoff | ... | sound recordist |
| Josh Bower | ... | boom operator |
| Brad Bryan | ... | cable utility |
| Barney Cabral | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Patrick Cabral | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Dollinger | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Drenning | ... | adr mixer |
| Richard Dwan Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Richard Dwan) / supervising dialogue editor |
| Melissa Hofman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| J. Stanley Johnston | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cynthia Merrill | ... | foley artist |
| Magic A. Moreno | ... | Mag and Digital Transfer Engineer: Todd Hollywood |
| Steven Morrow | ... | sound mixer |
| Nick Neutra | ... | foley supervisor |
| Perry Robertson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Scott Sanders | ... | co-supervising sound editor / re-recording mixer / supervising sound designer |
| Robert Sharman | ... | utility sound |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | re-recording mixer (as Melissa Hofmann) |
| Geordy Sincavage | ... | foley mixer |
| Kevin Zimmerman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Kevin A. Zimmerman) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Larry Fioritto | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Virgil Sanchez | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals |
| Heather Ignarro | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Natasha Leonnet | ... | digital color timer (as Natasha Leonett) |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital film colorist |
| Robert Lukacs | ... | compositor |
| Robert Malina | ... | visual effects editor |
| Marco S. Paolini | ... | digital compositor |
| Edward Quirk | ... | senior 3D artist |
| Tommy Tran | ... | compositor |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Terry James | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rick Kain | ... | stunt driver |
| Marc Scizak | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Abramson | ... | key grip |
| Peter Albert | ... | digital video assist operator |
| Tony Ayala | ... | grip |
| Theodore J. Ayd | ... | gaffer: DC unit (as Ted Ayd) |
| Michael Baird | ... | key digital video assist operator |
| Gary C. Beaird | ... | grip |
| Patrick Brennan | ... | electrician |
| Donald Burghardt | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Dean Citroni | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Tim Clarke | ... | camera loader |
| Andy Colvin | ... | Steadicam operator: Washington DC |
| Ralph Coon | ... | electrician |
| Mike Delnero | ... | grip |
| Andy DePung | ... | film loader |
| Justin Fisher | ... | dolly grip (as Justin Deck) |
| Brett F. Gates | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tim Gillis | ... | electrician |
| Joe Guzman | ... | grip |
| Phil Hardt | ... | electrician |
| Maurice Jordan | ... | gaffer: re-shoot |
| Tom Lamont | ... | grip |
| Patrick Lennon | ... | gaffer |
| Tommy Lohmann | ... | a camera/steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Rudy Martinez | ... | electrician |
| Tony Martinez | ... | electrician |
| Charlie Newberry | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Daniel Nichols | ... | camera operator |
| David Presley | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Alex Reilly | ... | grip |
| Quinton Reilly | ... | best boy grip |
| Dale Robinette | ... | still photographer |
| Blake Santoro | ... | grip |
| Lee Shapira | ... | grip: Washington D.C. |
| Konrad Sigurdsson | ... | best boy electric (as Conrad Sigurdson) |
| Brady Spencer | ... | electrician |
| Shawn Stoddard | ... | dolly grip |
| Rick Strodel | ... | best boy grip: DC unit |
| Vladimir Tmayo | ... | electrician |
| Wayland Twiston-Davies | ... | video engineer |
| Nicole Hirsch Whitaker | ... | director of photography: second unit, Los Angeles (as Nicole Hirsch-Whitaker) |
Casting Department
| Kara Lipson | ... | casting associate |
| Laura Drake Mancini | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Betsy Royall | ... | local casting |
| Tammy L. Smith | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles (as Tammy Smith) |
| Ember Truesdell | ... | casting associate |
| Dixie Webster | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Glick | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Laura E. Little | ... | key set costumer (as Laura Liz Little) |
| Marta Villalobos | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Michael Chickey | ... | assistant location manager: Los Angeles |
| John Latenser V | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Christopher Miller | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Matthew Dillon Noonan | ... | location production assistant |
| Jonathan Reich | ... | assistant location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Errol Reichow | ... | location scout: Los Angeles |
| Rony Shino | ... | assistant location manager: Los Angeles |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman | ... | music supervisor |
| Stephen Coleman | ... | music programmer |
| Trevor Gilchrist | ... | music programmer: score |
| Alison Litton | ... | music coordinator |
| Mateo Messina | ... | composer: additional music (as Matt Messina) |
| Curt Sobel | ... | music editor: temp music |
| Nick South | ... | music editor |
| Greg Townley | ... | scoring mixer |
| Alice Wood | ... | assistant music editor |
| Margaret Yen | ... | music supervisor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | script clearance |
| Mary Anne Seward | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Belt | ... | driver (as Michael R. Belt) |
| Alex E. Burns | ... | driver |
| Neil Chisholm | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Jon Cosham | ... | driver |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Nathan Hardcastle | ... | transportation clerk |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dennis Janovici | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Lee Jennings | ... | driver |
| Jerry Knight | ... | driver |
| Rogelio Loera | ... | driver |
| Josh Sarfaty | ... | personal driver: Mr. Eckhart |
| William Smallwood | ... | driver: production van |
| Frank Valle | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Noor Ahmed | ... | production legal |
| Nino Aldi | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Artino | ... | set medic |
| Debbie Axel | ... | production legal |
| Gavin J. Behrman | ... | production accountant |
| Paul Bock | ... | assistant to cast / production assistant / production coordinator: re-shoot |
| Jen Buonantony | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Lynn Buonantony | ... | production assistant |
| Jamie Carmichael | ... | President: ContentFilm International |
| Nicholas Carpenter | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Tara Chang | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Tara L. Craig | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Patrick Cunningham | ... | key set production assistant |
| Joe Dornich | ... | set production assistant |
| Michelle Ebert | ... | medical advisor |
| David Falicki | ... | set medic |
| Lisa Fozzati | ... | assistant production coordinator: Washington, DC (as Lisa Hagenmeyer) |
| Damiano Fusca | ... | craft service |
| Christopher Geair | ... | office production assistant: Washington, D.C. unit |
| Francis Hadinoto | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Hazlitt | ... | production consultant |
| Steven Hora | ... | assistant: Ed Pressman and Alessandro Camon |
| Jeff Johnson | ... | medic |
| Dashiel Kulander | ... | production assistant |
| Jenny Lee | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Jonathan Leeder | ... | assistant to producer |
| Alyssa Loveall | ... | office production assistant (as Alyssa Houze) |
| Nathan Maruccio | ... | craft service |
| Kevin Moll | ... | studio teacher |
| Phillip Montgomery | ... | assistant: Mr. Reitman |
| Trey Murphy | ... | production assistant |
| Valarie Payne | ... | assistant: Mr. Eckhart |
| Michyl-Shannon Quilty | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sarah Ramey | ... | assistant: Edward R. Pressman |
| Benjamin R. Reder | ... | production legal |
| Genaro Rodriguez | ... | caterer |
| Carlos Rodríguez | ... | chef |
| Ari Sachter-Zeltzer | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Traceigh Scottel | ... | production coordinator |
| Gareth Smith | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Amy Smolev | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Eric J. Spiegelman | ... | production counsel |
| Marc E. Spivey | ... | insurance broker |
| Julie Stevens | ... | studio teacher |
| Shawn Tanaka | ... | assistant: William H. Macy |
| William Thompson | ... | personal fitness trainer |
| Joel Tokarsky | ... | payroll accountant |
| Francisco Trujillo | ... | chef |
| John Trujillo | ... | layout board |
| Drew Vandervelde | ... | production associate |
| Jeremy Walker | ... | unit publicist |
| Jeffrey Wank | ... | assistant: Mr. Sacks |
| Bob Weber | ... | post-production accountant |
| Harry White | ... | head of sales |
| Adam Zadikoff | ... | assistant: Mr. Sacks, post-production |
| Matt Crabtree | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Adam Kahn | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Corey Trent Ackerman | ... | special thanks (as Corey Ackerman) |
| Greg Castanias | ... | special thanks |
| Jane Castanias | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Conte | ... | special thanks: The Dennis Miller Show |
| Jones Day | ... | special thanks |
| Manie Ellis | ... | special thanks: The Prospect Studios |
| Jagene Funk | ... | special thanks |
| Melissa Havard | ... | special thanks |
| Chad Hurley | ... | special thanks |
| Lori Killam | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| Jay Lieberman | ... | special thanks: Quixote Studios |
| Todd Molz | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Newman | ... | special thanks: U.S. Department of Energy |
| Peter Robinson | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Roudebush | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| Jared Scardina | ... | special thanks: Creative Entertainment Services |
| David Tate | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Uhlmann | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Upson | ... | special thanks: Eastman Kodak |
| Jeffrey Wigand | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Room 9 Entertainment
- TYFS Productions LLC
- ContentFilm
- David O. Sacks Productions
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
Distributors
- ContentFilm International (2005) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hollydan Works (2006) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Seven Sept (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Film1 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Canvas (2009) (Belgium) (tv)
- Veronica (2012) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Digital Filmworks (digital film services)
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearances)
- Act One Script Clearance (script research)
- Aero Mock-Ups (aircraft mock-up rental)
- Avon Studio Transportation (transportation)
- BBC Motion Gallery (footage courtesy of)
- C-SPAN Archives (footage courtesy of)
- Cast & Crew Catering (catering)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Corbis (photographs)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Digital Filmworks (digital film services)
- Ear Candy Post (post-production sound services)
- EarCandy (sound post-production)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- IVC (post-production facilities) (digital mastering)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- Jeremy Walker + Associates (unit publicity)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Leonetti Company (lighting and grip equipment)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- NBC News Archives (footage courtesy of)
- NT Video (telecine)
- On-Set Digital (video assist equipment)
- Panavision Remote Systems (camera cranes)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Paws for Effect (animals by)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Post Creations (foley recording)
- Reder & Feig (production legal services)
- Runway (post-production)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Shadowplay Studio (main titles)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording stage)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Travel Corps (travel services)
- Westwind Media (adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The chief spokesperson and lobbyist Nick Naylor is the Vice President of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. He is talented in speaking and spins arguments to defend the cigarette industry in the most difficult situations. His best friends are Polly Bailey that works in the Moderation Council in alcohol business, and Bobby Jay Bliss of the gun business own advisory group SAFETY. They frequently meet each other in a bar and they self-title the M.O.D. Squad, a.k.a. Merchants of Death, disputing which industry has killed more people. Nick's greatest enemy is Vermont's Senator Ortolan Finistirre, who defends in the Senate the use of a skull and crossbones on cigarette packs. Nick's son Joey Naylor lives with his mother, and has the chance to know his father in a business trip. When the ambitious reporter Heather Holloway betrays Nick disclosing confidences he had in bed with her, his life turns upside-down. But Nick is good in what he does for the mortgage. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | America is living in spin See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $262,923, 19 Mar 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | As part of the message the movies promotes, no one is shown smoking a cigarette throughout the entire movie. In fact, except in the black and white film that Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) watches, no one is seen even holding a cigarette. Naylor holds an empty packet, The Captain (Robert Duvall) holds an (unlit) cigar, and at about the 18:35 mark as the camera is panning around the club, a man on the right can be seen putting a pipe in his mouth although it is not clear if it is lit or not. See more » |
| Goofs | During the MoD squad meeting, when Polly takes a bite of the pie she messes the cheese up, but in the next scene it's fine. Also, when Nick sees the cheese on top of the pie it is not melted, but when he pauses to think and stares at the pie, the cheese is clearly melted around the edges. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Departed/Open Season/The Guardian/The Last King of Scotland/The Queen/School for Scoundrels/Beerleague (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette! See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are styled to appear as cigarette boxes. See more » |
| Quotes |
Joey Naylor:
[eating fast food, next to Ferris wheel, at the Santa Monica Amusement Pier]
... so what happens when you're wrong? Nick Naylor: Whoa, Joey I'm never wrong. Joey Naylor: But you can't always be right... Nick Naylor: Well, if it's your job to be right, then you're never wrong. Joey Naylor: But what if you are wrong? Nick Naylor: OK, let's say that you're defending chocolate, and I'm defending vanilla. Now if I were to say to you: 'Vanilla is the best flavour ice-cream', you'd say... Joey Naylor: No, chocolate is. Nick Naylor: Exactly, but you can't win that argument... so, I'll ask you: so you think chocolate is the end all and the all of ice-cream, do you? Joey Naylor: It's the best ice-cream, I wouldn't order any other. Nick Naylor: Oh! So it's all chocolate for you is it? Joey Naylor: Yes, chocolate is all I need. Nick Naylor: Well, I need more than chocolate, and for that matter I need more than vanilla. I believe that we need freedom. And choice when it comes to our ice-cream, and that Joey Naylor, that is the definition of liberty. Joey Naylor: But that's not what we're talking about Nick Naylor: Ah! But that's what I'm talking about. Joey Naylor: ...but you didn't prove that vanilla was the best... Nick Naylor: I didn't have to. I proved that you're wrong, and if you're wrong I'm right. Joey Naylor: But you still didn't convince me Nick Naylor: It's that I'm not after you. I'm after them. [points into the crowd] See more » |