Product Details

• Actors: Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Tambor, Illeana Douglas
• Directors: Stephen Surjik
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007TKNFG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,068 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Weapons of Mass Distraction" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Clive Beilby - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.