
Tobacco companies produced the most deadly product on earth while they maintained a perfect record of defeating those who tried to reign them in. ADDICTION INCORPORATED, tells the true story of how Victor DeNoble's unexpected discovery of an addiction ingredient in tobacco leads to both more addictive Marlboro cigarettes and Congressional testimony. The public revelation of long held tobacco industry secrets leads journalists, politicians, attorneys and whistle blowers into a... (Full plot summary below)
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Tobacco companies produced the most deadly product on earth while they maintained a perfect record of defeating those who tried to reign them in. ADDICTION INCORPORATED, tells the true story of how Victor DeNoble's unexpected discovery of an addiction ingredient in tobacco leads to both more addictive Marlboro cigarettes and Congressional testimony. The public revelation of long held tobacco industry secrets leads journalists, politicians, attorneys and whistle blowers into an unexpected alliance, that achieves the first ever federal regulation of the tobacco industry. Victor's unwavering determination to "do some good" leads to a career as an educator that informs kids about the world's only industry where success is measured by ability to addict people.
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| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittAnybody who's remotely interested in this topic already knows everything "Addiction Incorporated" has to say. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsWhile it's satisfying to see fat cats tamed by science and an enraged public, the movie misses the opportunity to sustain the pressure. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThis straightforward documentary by Charles Evans Jr. is must viewing for anyone interested in public health and corporate ethics. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Anybody who's remotely interested in this topic already knows everything "Addiction Incorporated" has to say. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's an effective film, livened with animated rats, never boring. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceThe one anti-smoking doc to see if you're only having one. |
| Movie DearestFr. Chris CarpenterCharles Evans, Jr. makes an impressive directorial debut... While entertainingly constructed, (the film) suffers at times from a too-comical approach. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonThe fascinating first hand story of the scientist who exposed tobacco companies as drug pushers. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisStraight-shooting, hard-hitting and fuming with contempt for the tobacco industry, Addiction Incorporated would be almost too exhausting to watch were it not for the folksy charm of its star witness. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenHard-hitting doc takes aim against the lies of the tobacco industry. |