Weapons of Mass Distraction
In business, size matters
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1997-05-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5.133
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
Alex Kingston
Verity Graham
Kathy Baker
Margo Powers
Tom Wright
Marvel Sears
Jordan Ladd
Letitia
Christina Pickles
Frieda Messenger
Ben Bode
Peter Messenger
Heidi Mark
Cricket Paige
Larissa Laskin
Lindsey Zarem
Patrick Fabian
Brandon Joyner
Art Frankel
Dr. Sugarman
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