The Insider (1999)

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Directed by

Michael Mann

Starring (View all)

Al Pacino
Lowell Bergman

Russell Crowe
Jeffrey Wigand

Christopher Plummer
Mike Wallace

Diane Venora
Liane Wigand

Philip Baker Hall
Don Hewitt

Lindsay Crouse
Sharon Tiller

Debi Mazar
Debbie De Luca

Stephen Tobolowsky
Eric Kluster

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Marie Brenner

Eric Roth
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ah! the world of journalism...

12 years, 8 months ago at Jun 28 3:10

doudouce55

2 votes

This is the true story of Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a man who signed a confidentiality agreement before getting fired from a big tobacco company. Hotshot *60 minutes* producer Bergman (Al Pacino) asks Wigand to decipher some technical documents, and soon realizes there's a bigger story hiding inside Wigand.
On top of that, Wigand is recruited to testity in Mississippi for a case that ... read more

Inside out.

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Lexi

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"I told the truth."

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.

Al Pacino: Lowell Bergman

Against this backdrop director Michael Mann gives us The Insider, a film every bit the equal in seriousness to All the President's Men. Russell Crowe plays Tobacco Executive Jef... read more

Smokescreen

10 years, 5 months ago at Sep 11 6:59

The Mighty Celestial

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Russell Crowe is the insider trying to expose the truth of the mega-business of tabacco & Al Pacino is the outsider who finds himself involunteerily pitted against the corporate politicks of the media which both men were counting on to help in the cause. Watching both actors on screen is an example of the kind of movie chemistry that can result from the combination of solid acting abilitie... read more

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The true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.

Release date: 5 November 1999
UPC: 717951007391

Tags: Drama (23), Thriller (22), Conspiracy (12), Journalism (11), 1999 (10), Biography (10), 1990s (9), (8), Corporate (7), Politics (6), Based On True Story (6), Activism (5), Television (4), Bio (3), Hollywood (3), American (3), 60 Minutes (3), Oscar Nominee (3), Tobacco (2), 90's (2)

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" Director: Michael Mann Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Gina Gershon, Rip Torn and Michael Gambon The true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand. After seeking the expertise of former "Big Tobacco" executive Jeffrey Wigand, seasoned TV producer Lowell Bergman sus"