Product Details

• Actors: Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Tambor, Illeana Douglas
• Directors: Stephen Surjik
• Writers: Larry Gelbart
• Producers: Larry Gelbart, Sean Ryerson
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 5, 1998
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783111088
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,806 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Two media moguls with the world at their feet have started a no-holds-barred battle for supremacy. Their weapons: the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own. Their ammunition: blackmail, bribery, sexual manipulation and revelation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done satire. Intelligent and engaging., July 23, 1999

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Mark Cordia (Ravena, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weapons of Mass Distraction [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Kingsly and Byrne are excellent in this biting satire that often turns to black comedy in an excellent commentary on modern high-powered wheeling and dealing in the corporate world. Twists and turns galore in a tightly woven plot that promises and delivers surprise after surprise in a wonderfuly written plot. Equally engaging is the sub-plot of Mr. and Mrs. anyone caught up in the aftermath of the duel between two media mogules (hence the title).

An intelligent and engaging well writen movie for those who like to think about and be caught up in their entertainment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Weapons of Mass Destruction, February 19, 2008

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Clive Beilby - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weapons of Mass Distraction (DVD)

This movie displays in graffic style the damage done to ordinary people during the high profile business "war games" played out by too wealthy businessmen. Gabriel Byrne is superb, Ben Kingsley is up to the task as his adversary. Very relevant to today's world

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the funniest satires I've ever seen, November 24, 2007

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Hinkle Goldfarb (R.R. 1 Highway 162, Butte City, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weapons of Mass Distraction (DVD)

If you want to see one of the best, maybe the best, satire on the media (maybe topping even "Network"?), then this movie is for you. Don't miss it. I swear, a number of times I laughed so hard I cried.