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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... See Full Description
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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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| U.S. Box Office: |
$24,792,061 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Satire of tobacco lobbying coughs up some good comedy." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...the movie is smart, soulless, glib, and utterly charming..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a satire both savage and elegant..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...the first film in a long time with a true gift of gab." more...
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A- |
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