Thank You For Smoking

Thank You For Smoking (2005)

Thank You For Smoking is a 2005 comedy drama starring Aaron Eckhart as Nick, an unabashed lobbyist for a tobacco company who comes to terms with his work when he meets a journalist with whom he has an affair and who exposes some embarassing information. The film was written and directed by Jason Reitman and was based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley.

The following weapons were used in the film Thank You For Smoking:

Handguns

Colt Mustang

Bobby Jay Bliss (David Koechner) tries to give what appears to be possibly a Colt Mustang compact pistol to Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) for protection after his kidnapping.

Colt Mustang - .380 ACP

Bobby pulling out his pistol.

Bobby holding the pistol upwards.

"It may be small, but it'll do the trick. One shot, bam."

Bobby puts his pistol away.

Rifles

Weatherby Mk.V

Bobby Jay Bliss (David Koechner) is seen with a Weatherby Mk.V rifle posing for a picture when Nick is talking about Bobby's job.

Weatherby Mk. V rifle - .300 Weatherby Mag

Bobby posing with a Weatherby rifle.

M16A1

Bobby Jay Bliss (David Koechner) is seen with an M16A1 Rifle with a Cobray 37mm Grenade Launcher attached when he was in Panama while in the military.

M16A1 with Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launcher - 37mm.

Bobby with his M16A1 before being shot in the arm.

M1 Garand

An M1 Garand is seen in the hands of John Wayne when Nick is watching Sands of Iwo Jima. National Guard soldiers are also seen carrying them during some file footage when Nick talks about Bobby's military history.

M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

An M1 Garand is seen in the hands of John Wayne when Nick is watching Sands of Iwo Jima.

Ohio National Guardsmen carrying their M1 Garands during the 1970 Kent State massacre.

Ohio National Guardsmen firing on Kent State students with M1 Garands in 1970.

Winchester 1894

Lorne Lutch (Sam Elliott) aims a Winchester 1894 at Nick when he visits him at his ranch. According to the DVD extras dialog, this is Sam Elliott's personal rifle, brought on the set to accommodate Sam's personal cinematic flavor.

Winchester 1894 - .30-30.

Lorne aiming his rifle.

Lorne uncocks his rifle and invites Nick inside.