The Insider (1999)

Directed by

Michael Mann

Genre

drama film, biographical film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2,093 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A CBS producer helps a tobacco industry whistleblower bring evidence of corporate deceit to the public. They face intense pressure and threats from powerful forces trying to silence the man's testimony.

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What happens

The Insider is a 1999 American biographical thriller film directed by Michael Mann and written by Mann and Eric Roth, based on Marie Brenner's 1996 Vanity Fair article "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The film stars Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora and Michael Gambon. A fictionalized account of a true story, it centers on the controversial 60 Minutes segment about Jeffrey Wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry, covering his and CBS producer Lowell Bergman's struggles as they defend his testimony against efforts to discredit and suppress it by CBS and Wigand's former employer. The Insider was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on November 5, 1999. Although not a box-office success, The Insider received acclaim from critics, who praised Crowe's portrayal of Wigand and Mann's direction. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Russell Crowe). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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