Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Director:

Jason Reitman

Writers (WGA):

Jason Reitman (screenplay)
Christopher Buckley (novel)

Release Date:

14 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

America is living in spin

Plot:

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 twelve-year-old son.

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Koi Fish | Theatrical Agent | Hollywood Agent | Reporter

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Joan Lunden	...	Herself
Eric Haberman	...	Robin Williger
Aaron Eckhart	...	Nick Naylor
Mary Jo Smith	...	Sue Maclean
Todd Louiso	...	Ron Goode
Jeff Witzke	...	Kidnapper
J.K. Simmons	...	BR
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Teacher
Cameron Bright	...	Joey Naylor
Alex Diaz	...	Kid #1
Jordan Garrett	...	Kid #2
Courtney Taylor Burness	...	Kid #3 (as Courtney Burness)
Jordan Orr	...	Kid #4
Maria Bello	...	Polly Bailey
David Koechner	...	Bobby Jay Bliss

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

Argentina:92 min | USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:14A | Sweden:7 | USA:R (certificate #42076) | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Germany:12 | Iceland:7 | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Norway:7 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Room 9 Entertainment

Trivia:

Selected for the Deauville American Film Festival 2006.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When B.R., Nick's boss, told him that the Captain wanted to see Nick, Nick replied "He saw the Jones' show?" In the opening of the movie, Nick appeared on the Joan Lunden show. If he was referring to that, he certainly wouldn't have phrased it "He saw the Jones' (or Joan's) show. This is possibly a reference to the Jenny Jones talk show, a totally different program.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joan Lunden: Robin Williger. He is a 15 year old freshman from Racine, Wisconsin. He enjoys studying history; he's on the debate team. Robin's future looked very, very bright. But recently he was diagnosed with cancer, a very tough kind of cancer. Robin tells me he has quit smoking, though, and he no longer thinks that cigarettes are "cool."

Movie Connections:

References To Have and Have Not (1944)

Soundtrack:

Smoother Than Jazz

Coughing And Laughing In Another Planet

Ivan Reitman must be so proud. I'm not kidding, his son Jason has come out with a caustic original comedy all his own. I don't know what people outside Los Angeles may make of this. They may think is science fiction when, in fact, most people who have spent any time there knows that this is as normal as going to church in the Vatican. The scenes inside the CAA like agency are even underplayed if you believe that. Aaron Eckhart is as perfect as they come. The charming monster with human sides. William H Macy, Rob Lowe and the rest of the cast are great fun to watch. I'm rooting for this movie to make a zillion bucks. It'll be nice to have more good writing, good acting and good direction in March for a change.