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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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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, spins on behalf of the embattled tobacco industry while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son. |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 17th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and some sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
ContentFilm Plc., Room 9 Entertainment, LLC
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| Financiers: |
Co-Financier: ContentFilm Plc., Room 9 Entertainment, LLC
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$24,792,061 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, DC, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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