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Politician | Father Son Relationship
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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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.
Best First Feature | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Screenplay Adapted | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Screenplay Adapted | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Screenplay | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Screenplay | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Best Directorial Debut | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 2007 | Aaron Eckhart
Best Male Lead | 2007 | Aaron Eckhart
Best Actor of the Year | 2006 | Aaron Eckhart
Performance in a Feature Film | 2007 | Aaron Eckhart
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 2006 | Aaron Eckhart
Best Screenplay Adapted | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Young Actor | 2007 | Cameron Bright
Adapted Screenplay | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Best First Screenplay | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Best Adapted Screenplay | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Best Breakthrough Filmmaker | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Most Promising Director | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Screenplay Adapted | 2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Adapted Screenplay | 2007 | Jason Reitman
Best Adapted Screenplay Miglior sceneggiatura non originale | 2007 | Jason Reitman
2006 | Jason Reitman
Best Edited Feature Film Comedy or Musical | 2007 | Dana E. Glauberman
Best Feature Film Casting Comedy | 2006 | Mindy Marin
Budget 6,500,000 USD
Box Office Collection 24,793,509 USD
As part of the message the movies promotes, no one is shown smoking a cigarette throughout the entire movie. In fact, except in the black and white film that Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) watches, no one is seen even holding a cigarette. Naylor holds an empty packet, and The Captain (Robert Duvall) holds an (unlit) cigar.
Writer and director Jason Reitman wrote individual letters to each of the stars in the film, telling them why they would be right for the part. Every one of his first choices accepted their parts, and most thanked Reitman for his great letter.
When Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) and Joey Naylor (Cameron Bright) are riding the Ferris wheel, their "ice cream" is really mashed potatoes. This is because hot movie lighting causes real ice cream to melt too quickly to ensure continuity from shot to shot. The use of mashed potatoes is an old photography trick used commonly in the advertising industry (which this movie is about), and is something infinitely more desirable than the other oft-used ice cream substitutes in film or photography: Crisco or lard.
William H. Macy (Senator Ortolan Finistirre) came up with the line, "The great state of Vermont will not apologize for its cheese." His original line was, "Why, you son of a..."
Lorne Lutch (Sam Elliott) is based on real "Marlboro Man" model Wayne McLaren, who contracted lung cancer, testified for anti-smoking legislation, and had the Phillip Morris Company try to deny he was in the ads. Two other models, David McLean and Dick Hammer, also died of lung cancer. A fourth, Eric Lawson, died of respiratory failure, due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, at the age of seventy-two in 2014.
"Joey Naylor: [eating fast food, next to Ferris wheel, at the Santa Monica Amusement Pier] ... so what happens when you're wrong? Nick Naylor: Whoa, Joey I'm never wrong. Joey Naylor: But you can't always be right... Nick Naylor: Well, if it's your job to be right, then you're never wrong. Joey Naylor: But what if you are wrong? Nick Naylor: OK, let's say that you're defending chocolate, and I'm defending vanilla. Now if I were to say to you: 'Vanilla is the best flavour ice-cream', you'd say... Joey Naylor: No, chocolate is. Nick Naylor: Exactly, but you can't win that argument... so, I'll ask you: so you think chocolate is the end all and the all of ice-cream, do you? Joey Naylor: It's the best ice-cream, I wouldn't order any other. Nick Naylor: Oh! So it's all chocolate for you is it? Joey Naylor: Yes, chocolate is all I need. Nick Naylor: Well, I need more than chocolate, and for that matter I need more than vanilla. I believe that we need freedom. And choice when it comes to our ice-cream, and that Joey Naylor, that is the definition of liberty. Joey Naylor: But that's not what we're talking about Nick Naylor: Ah! But that's what I'm talking about. Joey Naylor: ...but you didn't prove that vanilla was the best... Nick Naylor: I didn't have to. I proved that you're wrong, and if you're wrong I'm right. Joey Naylor: But you still didn't convince me Nick Naylor: It's that I'm not after you. I'm after them. [points into the crowd]"
"Nick Naylor: [to Joey] My job requires a certain... moral flexibility."
