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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.  America is living in spin. Based on Christopher Buckley's acclaimed 1994 novel of the same title and adapted for the screen by Jason Reitman, Thank You For Smoking is a fiercely satirical look at today's "culture of spin." The hero of Thank You For Smoking is Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who 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 (William H. Macy) 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 (Rob Lowe) to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho (Robert Duvall) and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily (Katie Holmes). Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but the increased scrutiny of his son (Cameron Bright) and a very real death threat may force him to think differently. Actors Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Kim Dickens, Connie Ray, Todd Louiso & Marianne Muellerleile Director Jason Reitman Certificate 15 years and over Year 2005 Screen 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Duration 1 hour 32 minutes (approx)

Satire based on the big tobacco industry and their constant struggle to remain in business despite the overwhelming evidence that they are killing people. A lobbyist and promo man for the big tobacco business (Aaron Eckhart) tries to promote smoking in any way imaginable - from product placement to sitting in on chat shows giving anti-spin to promote the dreaded coffin nails. His heightened public profile draws the attention of a reporter (Katie Holmes) and, when his life is threatened and his son starts asking more informed questions about what his dad does, he's forced to reconsider his moral stance.