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Thank You for Smoking is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley.
Thank You for Smoking: Directed by Jason Reitman. With Joan Lunden, Eric Haberman, Aaron Eckhart, Mary Jo Smith. 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.
Based on Christopher Buckley's acclaimed 1994 novel of the same title, Thank You For Smoking is a fiercely satirical look at today's "culture of spin.
Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in todays neo-puritanical culture.
Loaded with delightfully unscrupulous characters and and a witty, cynical script, Thank You For Smoking is a sharp satire with a brilliantly smarmy lead performance from Aaron...
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The kidnapper (Jeff Witzke) covers Naylor in nicotine patches and leaves him naked in the lap of the Lincoln Memorial. Ironically, his smoking gave him a resistance to the nicotine, otherwise he would have died. Naylor is interviewed by a reporter for a Washington paper but ends up seducing her.
Mar 23, 2006 · Here is a satire both savage and elegant, a dagger instead of a shotgun. "Thank You for Smoking" targets the pro-smoking lobby with a dark appreciation of human nature. It stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor, a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies.
Mostly clever comedy about lobbyists. For adults. Read Common Sense Media's Thank You for Smoking review, age rating, and parents guide.
Politically incorrect Nick Naylor is a tobacco lobbyist responsible for marketing smoking to the public - while also trying to be a role model for his 12-year-old son. 1,773 IMDb 7.4 1 h 32 min 2014. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Gritty. Available to rent or buy.
Mar 17, 2006 · Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Thank You For Smoking. It is a satirical film about a super-lobbyist for the tobacco industry.
