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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 satirical 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.
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.
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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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. 1,760 IMDb 7.4 1 h 32 min 2014. X-Ray R. Drama · Comedy · Gritty. Available to rent or buy.
Thank You for Smoking. Aaron Eckhart lights up the laughs with a devilishly dry performance as a smooth-talking smoking lobbyist in this acclaimed satire.
Mar 17, 2006 · Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son.
