2005-09-09
7
92 min
research based on novel or book capitalism politics smoking cigarette lie affectation politician tobacco health marketing social satire morality advertising lung cancer candid lobbyist tobacco industry nicotine father son relationship absurd admiring adoring ambiguous ambivalent antagonistic audacious conceited
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. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.