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Weapons of Mass Distraction
- Director: Stephen Surjik
- Writer: Larry Gelbart
- Producer: Larry Gelbart; Sean Ryerson
CGiii Comment
Big names in a duff film - a puerile satire?
No - an idiotic mess.
The acting is straight from the village am-dram society as is the direction - stick to TV, Mr Surjik.
Gelbart's writing is forced and unfunny - laboured, futile and ineffective.
This is merely a travesty of film-making, no wonder few have heard of it - it deserves to be forgotten.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Two media moguls vie for ownership of a pro football team, at first they play by their own rules of fair game but then it gets dirty. In an attempt to out do one another each one makes it more personal as their own greed and ambition takes their toll on their families, companies and employees.
Cast & Characters
Gabriel Byrne as Lionel Powers;
Ben Kingsley as Julian Messenger;
Mimi Rogers as Ariel Powers;
Jeffrey Tambor as Alan Blanchard;
Illeana Douglas as Rita Pascoe;
Paul Mazursky as Dr. Jonathon Cummings;
Chris Mulkey as Jerry Pascoe;
R. Lee Ermey as Billy Paxton;
Caroline Aaron as Robin Zimmer;
Jason Lee as Phillip Messenger;
Christina Pickles as Mrs. Frieda Messinger;
Tom Wright as Marvel Sears;
Randall Arney as Sen. Quentin Sayles;
Ben Bode as Peter Messenger;
L. Scott Caldwell as Sen. Condon