Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Nick Naylor doesn't hide the truth...he filters it.
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.

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart Aaron Eckhart As: Nick Naylor
Maria Bello Maria Bello As: Polly Bailey
Cameron Bright Cameron Bright As: Joey Naylor
Adam Brody Adam Brody As: Jack
Sam Elliott Sam Elliott As: Lorne Lutch
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Nick Naylor doesn't hide the truth...he filters it.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 September 2005

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: TYFS Productions LLC, ContentFilm, Major Studio Partners, Room 9 Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Budget: $6,500,000

Revenue: $24,793,509

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Nick Naylor

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Polly Bailey

Cameron Bright

Cameron Bright

Joey Naylor

Adam Brody

Adam Brody

Jack

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Lorne Lutch

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Heather Holloway

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Jeff Megall

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Senator Ortolan Finistirre

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

The Captain

David Koechner

David Koechner

Bobby Jay Bliss

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

BR

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Jill Naylor

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Pearl

Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden

Mary Jo Smith

Mary Jo Smith

Sue Maclean

Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Ron Goode

Jeff Witzke

Jeff Witzke

Kidnapper

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Teacher

Jordan Garrett

Jordan Garrett

Kid #2

Courtney Taylor Burness

Courtney Taylor Burness

Kid #3

Daniel Travis

Daniel Travis

Brad

Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr.

Trainee

Renée Graham

Renée Graham

Tiffany

Timothy Dowling

Timothy Dowling

EGO Assistant

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Terry James

Terry James

Ski Mask #1

Marc Scizak

Marc Scizak

Ski Mask #2

Rachel Thorp

Rachel Thorp

Flighty Girl

Aaron Lustig

Aaron Lustig

Doctor

Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Interviewer

Brian Palermo

Brian Palermo

FBI Agent (voice)

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Dr. Meisenbach

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Senator Lothridge

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

Senator Dupree

Catherine Reitman

Catherine Reitman

Reporter #1

Sean Patrick Murphy

Sean Patrick Murphy

Reporter #2

David O. Sacks

David O. Sacks

Oil Lobbyist

Nancy O'Dell

Nancy O'Dell

Nancy Humphries O'Dell

Roy Jenkins

Roy Jenkins

Debate Moderator

Bruce French

Bruce French

Gentleman #2

Christopher Buckley

Christopher Buckley

Man at Metro Station (uncredited)

Dana E. Glauberman

Dana E. Glauberman

Hotel Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Eva La Dare

Eva La Dare

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Robert Malina

Robert Malina

Peter (uncredited)

Aloma Wright

Aloma Wright

Gizelle (voice) (uncredited)

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Valet (uncredited)

Directed By

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Director

Mary Anne Seward

Mary Anne Seward

Script Supervisor

Jason Blumenfeld

Jason Blumenfeld

First Assistant Director

Sonia Bhalla

Sonia Bhalla

Second Assistant Director

Xanthus Valan

Xanthus Valan

Second Assistant Director

Casey Mako

Casey Mako

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mindy Marin

Mindy Marin

Casting

Mindy Marin

Mindy Marin

Co-Producer

Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman

Executive Producer

Daniel Dubiecki

Daniel Dubiecki

Co-Producer

Kara Lipson

Kara Lipson

Casting Associate

Michael Beugg

Michael Beugg

Executive Producer

Michael Beugg

Michael Beugg

Unit Production Manager

Alessandro Camon

Alessandro Camon

Executive Producer

Max Levchin

Max Levchin

Executive Producer

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Executive Producer

David O. Sacks

David O. Sacks

Producer

John Schmidt

John Schmidt

Executive Producer

Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel

Executive Producer

Mark Woolway

Mark Woolway

Executive Producer

Eveleen Bandy

Eveleen Bandy

Associate Producer

Gavin J. Behrman

Gavin J. Behrman

Production Accountant

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller

Location Manager

Stephen Belafonte

Stephen Belafonte

Associate Producer

David Bloomfield

David Bloomfield

Co-Executive Producer

Ember Truesdell

Ember Truesdell

Casting Associate

John Latenser V

John Latenser V

Location Manager

Bob Dohrmann

Bob Dohrmann

Production Supervisor

Traceigh Scottel

Traceigh Scottel

Production Coordinator

Patrick Cunningham

Patrick Cunningham

Key Production Assistant

Laura Drake Mancini

Laura Drake Mancini

Extras Casting Assistant

Betsy Royall

Betsy Royall

Local Casting

Joel Tokarsky

Joel Tokarsky

Payroll Accountant

Amy Smolev

Amy Smolev

Assistant Accountant

Michael R. Newman

Michael R. Newman

Co-Producer

Matthew Dillon Noonan

Matthew Dillon Noonan

Location Production Assistant

John T. Maye

John T. Maye

Production Assistant

Daniel Brunt

Daniel Brunt

Co-Producer

Bob Weber

Bob Weber

Post Production Accountant

Tara Chang

Tara Chang

Assistant Production Coordinator

Mike Hazlitt

Mike Hazlitt

Production Consultant

Edited By

Dana E. Glauberman

Dana E. Glauberman

Editor

Robert Malina

Robert Malina

First Assistant Editor

Lisa Tutunjian

Lisa Tutunjian

Digital Intermediate Editor

Lorene Simpson

Lorene Simpson

Digital Intermediate Producer

Jack Lewars

Jack Lewars

Digital Intermediate

Stephen M. Rickert Jr.

Stephen M. Rickert Jr.

Assistant Editor

Stephen R. Sheridan

Stephen R. Sheridan

Color Timer

Natasha Leonnet

Natasha Leonnet

Digital Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Danny Glicker

Danny Glicker

Costume Design

Elisabeth Fry

Elisabeth Fry

Makeup Artist

John E. Jackson

John E. Jackson

Makeup Department Head

Robin L. Neal

Robin L. Neal

Makeup Artist

Sherri Bramlett

Sherri Bramlett

Key Hair Stylist

Marsha Lewis

Marsha Lewis

Hair Department Head

Julie Glick

Julie Glick

Costume Supervisor

Julie Glick

Julie Glick

Wardrobe Supervisor

Maxine Morris

Maxine Morris

Key Hair Stylist

Laura E. Little

Laura E. Little

Key Set Costumer

Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks

On Set Dresser

Marta Villalobos

Marta Villalobos

Set Costumer

Sound

Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent

Original Music Composer

Peter Afterman

Peter Afterman

Music Supervisor

Margaret Yen

Margaret Yen

Music Supervisor

Stephen Coleman

Stephen Coleman

Music Programmer

Geordy Sincavage

Geordy Sincavage

Foley Mixer

J. Stanley Johnston

J. Stanley Johnston

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Dollinger

Craig Dollinger

Boom Operator

Perry Robertson

Perry Robertson

Supervising Sound Editor

Nick South

Nick South

Music Editor

Barney Cabral

Barney Cabral

Supervising ADR Editor

Melissa Sherwood Hofmann

Melissa Sherwood Hofmann

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Adam Jenkins

Adam Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Sound Editor

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Cynthia Merrill

Cynthia Merrill

Foley Artist

Josh Bower

Josh Bower

Boom Operator

Patrick Cabral

Patrick Cabral

Foley Artist

Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Drenning

Paul Drenning

ADR Mixer

Steven Morrow

Steven Morrow

Sound Mixer

Alison Litton

Alison Litton

Music Coordinator

Robert Althoff

Robert Althoff

Sound Recordist

Nick Neutra

Nick Neutra

Foley Supervisor

Robert Sharman

Robert Sharman

Utility Sound

Kevin Zimmerman

Kevin Zimmerman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Townley

Greg Townley

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.

Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.

Visual Effects Producer

Marco S. Paolini

Marco S. Paolini

Digital Compositors

Heather Ignarro

Heather Ignarro

Visual Effects Coordinator

Edward Quirk

Edward Quirk

3D Artist

Camera

James Whitaker

James Whitaker

Director of Photography

David Presley

David Presley

Camera Operator

Dale Robinette

Dale Robinette

Still Photographer

Nicole Hirsch Whitaker

Nicole Hirsch Whitaker

Second Unit Director of Photography

Tommy Lohmann

Tommy Lohmann

Steadicam Operator

Daniel Nichols

Daniel Nichols

Camera Operator

Lee Shapira

Lee Shapira

Grip

Stuart Abramson

Stuart Abramson

Key Grip

Donald Burghardt

Donald Burghardt

First Assistant "A" Camera

Joe Guzman

Joe Guzman

Grip

Andy Colvin

Andy Colvin

Steadicam Operator

Charlie Newberry

Charlie Newberry

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Shawn Stoddard

Shawn Stoddard

Dolly Grip

Quinton Reilly

Quinton Reilly

Best Boy Grip

Tony Ayala

Tony Ayala

Grip

Brett F. Gates

Brett F. Gates

Second Assistant Camera

Tim Clarke

Tim Clarke

Camera Loader

Lighting

Tim Gillis

Tim Gillis

Electrician

Konrad Sigurdsson

Konrad Sigurdsson

Best Boy Electric

Patrick Lennon

Patrick Lennon

Gaffer

Patrick Brennan

Patrick Brennan

Electrician

Art Department

Steve Saklad

Steve Saklad

Production Design

Kurt Meisenbach

Kurt Meisenbach

Set Decoration

Theresa Greene

Theresa Greene

Art Department Coordinator

Steven Samanen

Steven Samanen

Assistant Art Director

Michael Crowe

Michael Crowe

Construction Coordinator

Eric Hunsaker

Eric Hunsaker

Property Master

Carl Catanese

Carl Catanese

Leadman

Errol Reichow

Errol Reichow

Location Scout

Eddie Lin

Eddie Lin

Storyboard Artist

Paul Arthur Hartman

Paul Arthur Hartman

Leadman

M. Marcos Gonzalez

M. Marcos Gonzalez

Set Dresser

Terry Atchison

Terry Atchison

Assistant Property Master

Jenny Lee

Jenny Lee

Title Designer

Other Crew

Michael Toji

Michael Toji

Post Production Supervisor

Joe Fineman

Joe Fineman

Post Production Supervisor

Mateo Messina

Mateo Messina

Additional Music

Alex E. Burns

Alex E. Burns

Driver

Robert Malina

Robert Malina

Visual Effects Editor

Brad Bryan

Brad Bryan

Cableman

David Falicki

David Falicki

Set Medic

Rick Kain

Rick Kain

Stunt Driver

Larry Fioritto

Larry Fioritto

Special Effects Coordinator

Geno Hart

Geno Hart

Transportation Coordinator

Julie Stevens

Julie Stevens

Studio Teachers

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson

Set Medic

Casey B. Garrett

Casey B. Garrett

Propmaker

Terry James

Terry James

Stunt Coordinator

Marc Scizak

Marc Scizak

Stunts

Neil Chisholm

Neil Chisholm

Driver

J. Armin Garza II

J. Armin Garza II

Driver

William Smallwood

William Smallwood

Driver

Damiano Fusca

Damiano Fusca

Craft Service

Virgil Sanchez

Virgil Sanchez

Special Effects Technician

Dennis Janovici

Dennis Janovici

Transportation Co-Captain

Kevin Moll

Kevin Moll

Studio Teacher

Kevin Wenger

Kevin Wenger

Carpenter

Robert Lukacs

Robert Lukacs

Compositor

Carlos Rodríguez

Carlos Rodríguez

Chef

Jeremy Walker

Jeremy Walker

Unit Publicist

Joe Dornich

Joe Dornich

Set Production Assistant

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