Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
In business, size matters
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: May 17, 1997
Cast
- Gabriel Byrne - Lionel Powers
- Ben Kingsley - Julian Messenger
- Mimi Rogers - Ariel Powers (aka Alexi)
- Jeffrey Tambor - Alan Blanchard
- Illeana Douglas - Rita Pascoe
- Paul Mazursky - Dr. Jonathon Cummings
- Chris Mulkey - Jerry Pascoe
- R. Lee Ermey - Billy Paxton
- Caroline Aaron - Robin Zimmer
- Jason Lee - Phillip Messenger
Screenplay
- Larry Gelbart (Screenplay)
Music: Don Davis
Production: HBO
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
business, media mogul
More Films by Director: Stephen Surjik
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Weapons of Mass Distraction about?
- As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
- Who directed Weapons of Mass Distraction?
- Weapons of Mass Distraction was directed by Stephen Surjik.
- Who stars in Weapons of Mass Distraction?
- Weapons of Mass Distraction stars Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Tambor, Illeana Douglas, Paul Mazursky.
- How long is Weapons of Mass Distraction?
- Weapons of Mass Distraction has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Weapons of Mass Distraction?
- Weapons of Mass Distraction is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Weapons of Mass Distraction produced?
- Weapons of Mass Distraction was produced in United States of America.