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The Insider

"Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost."

1999-10-28 Drama 2hr 38m

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

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Storyline

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

  • Released
    1999-10-28
  • Revenue
    $60,300,000
  • Budget
    $90,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 38m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, العربية, 日本語, فارسی
  • imdb-logo
    7.8
  • Production
    Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Mann/Roth Productions, Forward Pass, Digital Image Associates

Crew

Michael Mann
Director
Eric Roth
Screenplay
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Keywords:
newspaper research politics spy journalism interview tobacco insider conspiracy theory reporter whistleblower tobacco industry legal drama legal thriller intimate suspenseful

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Cast

Al Pacino

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Lowell Bergman
Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe
Jeffrey Wigand
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer
Mike Wallace
Diane Venora

Diane Venora
Liane Wigand
Philip Baker Hall

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Don Hewitt
Lindsay Crouse

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Sharon Tiller
Debi Mazar

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Debbie De Luca
Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky
Eric Kluster
Colm Feore

Colm Feore
Richard Scruggs
Bruce McGill

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Ron Motley
Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon
Helen Caperelli
Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon
Thomas Sandefur
Rip Torn

Rip Torn
John Scanlon
Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen
Mrs. Williams
Hallie Eisenberg

Hallie Eisenberg
Barbara Wigand
Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan
Norman the Cameraman
Linda Hart

Linda Hart
Mrs. Wigand
Robert Harper

Robert Harper
Mark Stern
Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano
FBI Agent Robertson
Pete Hamill

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NY Times Reporter
Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser
Tobacco Lawyer
Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis
Sheikh Fadlallah
Renee Olstead

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Deborah Wigand
Michael Moore

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Michael Moore
Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy
Sandefur's Lawyer
Willie C. Carpenter

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John Harris
Paul Butler

Paul Butler
Charlie Phillips
Jack Palladino

Jack Palladino
Jack Palladino
Megan Odebash

Megan Odebash
Sandra Sutherland
Roger Bart

Roger Bart
Seelbach Hotel Manager
Alan Desatti

Alan Desatti
Hezbollah Interpreter
Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya
Hezbollah Head Gunman
Chris Ufland

Chris Ufland
Doug Oliver - FDA
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Dennis Garber

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Subpoena Man
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Ann Reskin

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Claire Slemmer

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Edie Magnus
Steve Salge

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Derrick Jones

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Mississippi Reporter
Donald F. Burbrink

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B & W Male Security Officer
Vyto Ruginis

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Junior Lawyer
George R. Parsons

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Isodine Loury

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Mississippi Court Stenographer
Charlene Bosarge

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Mr. Scruggs' Assistant
Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura
Japanese Waitress
Ronal G. Yokley

Ronal G. Yokley
Police Detective
Bob Lazarus

Bob Lazarus
Stage Manager
Robert J. Ragno Jr.

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Photographer - New Media
Alvin L. Welch

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Judge
Nathan Lewis Hill

Nathan Lewis Hill
Production Assistant
Paula Bisbikos

Paula Bisbikos
Mike Wallace's Assistant
Christi Evans

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CBS News Producer
Knox White

Knox White
Soundman
Amy L. Caudill

Amy L. Caudill
A Student
Cara Briese

Cara Briese
Student (uncredited)
Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn
Businessman at Airport (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Zane Lamprey

Zane Lamprey
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Don Langley

Don Langley
Patron (uncredited)
Clyde Lee

Clyde Lee
Clyde Lee (uncredited)
Robert D. Parham

Robert D. Parham
Lawyer (uncredited)
Roger Phenix

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TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)
Scott Ritcher

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Reviews for The Insider
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A Review by Eky

Written by Eky on 2012-06-16

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exi... read more

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exist and it is definitely an earthly paradise. Russell Crowe is a tobacco industry researcher named Jeffrey Wigand who accidentally revealed a addictive substance abuse in a famous tobacco company named Big Tobacco. He appeared in a CBS program “60 Minutes” based on an invitation by its presenter, Mike Wallace. His fate changed drastically, he had no choice but to sacrifice his reputation, job and family. In contrast to his heroic role in Gladiator, Crowe here plays excellently as a hero who tries to fight for his freedom as it is taken away when he has to deal with corporate criminals. Al Pacino performs well as usual in his role as an investigating journalist named Lowell Bergman. Mann attractively packed this 2,5 hour long crime drama with a variety of careful analysis so that this film is away from boring.

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-14

I was drooling when I saw the first preview. the talent involved in this...aaaaahhhhhhh. You just know it's going to be good. And Crow... read more

I was drooling when I saw the first preview. the talent involved in this...aaaaahhhhhhh. You just know it's going to be good. And Crowe, who thinks he's the best actor who ever lived actually acted in this. Seeing him actually act is worth it. Many of us believed it was only a legend, but here it is, proof he does have talent somewhere beneath the brass. Pacino, Mann, Plummer, Gabon and you turn around and low and behold Gershon is doing a good job too. It's like a dream cast with a B-Team that rises up to the challenge. I'd give it a 10 if...wait, I can 10 of 10 just because it is a privilege to watch everyone in this film...who cares about the plot even? It could have been the worst story ever written and the cast and director would have saved it. It was like they were doing Richard III. that quality of awesome.

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A Review by Eky

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exist and it is definitely an earthly paradise. Russell Crowe is a tobacco industry researcher named Je...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Eky

Written by Eky on 2012-06-16

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exist and it is definitely an earthly paradise. Russell Crowe i...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-14

I was drooling when I saw the first preview. the talent involved in this...aaaaahhhhhhh. You just know it's going to be good. And Crowe, who thinks he's the best actor who ever lived actually ac...

read more